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August 25, 2022

Flooding at PeachTree Village in Brandon displaces 42 senior citizens

Eyewitness account tells of heroic actions by staff, first responders and volunteers. A massive flash flooding event in Brandon Wednesday displaced 42 senior citizens at PeachTree Village Assisted Living Center. On a typical weekday, seniors there are treated to their three meals, their snacks, bingo and onsite beauty services. But in the span of an…

Opinion | Guest Editorial •

June 1, 2022

SALTER: Justice Scalia’s words on Second Amendment absolutism are true and prophetic

By: Sid Salter On the brutal reality of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting – and all the others in our country dating back to Columbine and Luke Woodham’s rampage at Pearl High School in Mississippi – the “thoughts and prayers” of do-nothing politicians ring particularly hollow and meaningless. I come at this as a gun…

Culture | Anne Summerhays •

March 15, 2022

Hyde-Smith, colleagues target ATF ‘secret guidance’ threat to Second Amendment rights

The Senators wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Acting ATF Director Marvin Richardson to demand more transparency. On Monday, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) announced she had joined 19 of her colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Acting ATF Director Marvin Richardson demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…

Culture | Sarah Ulmer •

February 23, 2022

SALTER: $73 million verdict in Sandy Hook lawsuit unlikely to impact red states like Miss.

By: Sid Salter Does the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators signal a sea change in litigation against gun makers? In a word, no. Congress has provided near blanket legal immunity…

News | Anne Summerhays •

February 16, 2022

Wicker, Hyde-Smith cosponsor resolution to end nationwide mask mandate for Head Start students

If enacted, the resolution would nullify a HHS interim final rule. On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) joined their Republican Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution to nullify a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rule (IFR) that places mandates on Head Start programs across the country.…

News | Sarah Ulmer •

February 1, 2022

Hyde-Smith cosponsors ‘EARN IT Act’ to prompt tech industry to crack down on child sexual exploitation

Senator Hyde-Smith joined with Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to introduce bipartisan legislation that encourages the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The EARN IT Act, or Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act)\, removes blanket immunity for the violation of laws related to online child…

News | Magnolia Tribune •

September 22, 2021

Auditor’s Office Makes Arrest in Forrest County

Dendrick Hurd faces up to 20 years in prison or $5,000 in fines for each charge of embezzlement State Auditor Shad White announced today Special Agents from his office have arrested Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) probation officer Dendrick Hurd after he was indicted on two counts of embezzlement in Forrest County. Investigators continue to…

News | Magnolia Tribune •

August 12, 2021

WICKER: I voted “yes” on the Infrastructure Bill because of the impact investments will have in Mississippi

Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Bipartisan Bill to Invest Billions in Mississippi Projects After months of negotiations, the Senate recently passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will make historic investments in our nation’s physical infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, ports, rail, and broadband. I voted “yes” on the final package because of the tremendous impact…

News | Frank Corder •

August 11, 2021

U.S. Senate party-line vote moves Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package forward with eye to reconciliation

Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith join all Republicans in opposing the budget resolution. Early this morning, the U.S. Senate adopted a framework for the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package, setting up the reconciliation process to allow the majority party to push through their agenda and avoid the normal 60-vote threshold needed to pass such legislation in the…

Opinion | Magnolia Tribune •

July 2, 2021

Senator Wicker: Time to End Mask Rules on Airplanes

Submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Miss. Senator Pushes Biden Officials to End Unnecessary Mask Mandate. Americans who have recently set foot in an airport or a train station probably felt like they were stepping back in time. Although the pandemic is subsiding and masks are no longer required in most settings, those who wish to…

News | Frank Corder •

June 17, 2021

MS04: Palazzo draws third Republican mid-term opponent

Gulfport Police Officer Brooks announces run for Mississippi’s 4th District. Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District continues to draw much of the early attention in the state leading up to the 2022 mid-terms. Incumbent Congressman Steven Palazzo has indicated he will seek re-election. Yet, due in large part to an ongoing House Ethics Inquiry into his use…

News | Magnolia Tribune •

May 15, 2021

MCRAE: Check Your Mailbox for Scholarship Giveaway

This month, the Mississippi Treasury launched a statewide scholarship giveaway, so I’m asking you to take a look in your mailbox for the official scratch-off postcard! It’s no secret college tuition prices are rising and families are looking for help. Today, nearly a half-million Mississippians hold about $15.2 billion of student loan debt. It’s a…

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Flooding at PeachTree Village in Brandon displaces 42 senior citizens

SALTER: Justice Scalia’s words on Second Amendment absolutism are true and prophetic

Hyde-Smith, colleagues target ATF ‘secret guidance’ threat to Second Amendment rights

SALTER: $73 million verdict in Sandy Hook lawsuit unlikely to impact red states like Miss.

Wicker, Hyde-Smith cosponsor resolution to end nationwide mask mandate for Head Start students

Hyde-Smith cosponsors ‘EARN IT Act’ to prompt tech industry to crack down on child sexual exploitation

Auditor’s Office Makes Arrest in Forrest County

WICKER: I voted “yes” on the Infrastructure Bill because of the impact investments will have in Mississippi

U.S. Senate party-line vote moves Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package forward with eye to reconciliation

Senator Wicker: Time to End Mask Rules on Airplanes

MS04: Palazzo draws third Republican mid-term opponent

MCRAE: Check Your Mailbox for Scholarship Giveaway

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