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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 2 items )  

DU, MRCTI AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE $16 MILLION TO BOOST WETLANDS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 23 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Wetlands and recreational space in West Memphis, Arkansas, are getting a boost through the help of a recent infrastructure grant and collaborative efforts between several partnering organizations. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $16,155,550 through DOT's Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program to restore hundreds of acres of  more

Trucking Industry Applauds Enactment of Predatory Towing Reform in Mississippi
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: The American Trucking Associations commended Mississippi on enacting comprehensive reforms to crack down on predatory towers that target heavy-duty trucks. The bill, SB 2635, was signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves after passing the Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly and the Senate unanimously. Predatory towing entails any incident in which a to  more