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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
February 15, 2019

Causing mental anguish to a vulnerable person could bring felony repercussions #billoftheday

This bill would expand the felony crime of taking advantage of a vulnerable person to the infliction of severe mental anguish. HB 1075, authored by Rep. Crawford, would amend the current code section to ensure that the crime for individuals found guilty of causing mental anguish to a vulnerable person, like the elderly or someone…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
February 15, 2019

Hyde-Smith supports funding package to invest in border security, fund Mississippi priorities

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted to fully fund government operations through an appropriations package that makes strong investments in border security and funds other priorities for Mississippi. Hyde-Smith supported the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res.31), a seven-bill package to complete the FY2019 appropriations process and avoid…