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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Thursday June 05, 2025 ( 7 items )  

DII Softball All-Americans Announced
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * DII Softball All-Americans Announced * All-America selections are made by the NJCAA Division II Softball Committee FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS POS. PLAYER COLLEGE CLASS P Isabella Hardeman Murray State (OK) Fr. P Kierra Jungers Des Moines Area (IA) Fr. P Emily Richarde Copiah-Lincoln (MS) So. P Ramsey Montgomery Northeast Mississippi Fr.  more

First University in Mississippi, MSU Offers Global Seal of Biliteracy
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 5 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * First university in Mississippi, MSU offers Global Seal of Biliteracy STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures now offers the Global Seal of Biliteracy to MSU students, becoming the first university in Mississippi to sponsor the internationally recognized credential. The Global Seal of Biliteracy is a credential that certifies an individual  more

Little's MSU Spanish Courses Earn International Quality Matters Certification
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 5 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Little's MSU Spanish courses earn international Quality Matters certification STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State's Spanish II and III courses taught by Instructor Chris Little in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures are now internationally recognized Quality Matters-certified curricula. The QM certification mark is a symbol of online and blended course design quality  more

MSU Author Aims to Break Cycle of Nightmares, Insomnia
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 5 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU author aims to break cycle of nightmares, insomnia STARKVILLE, Miss.--A Mississippi State University faculty member is reaching national audiences with an upcoming book that tackles a deeply human challenge--the fundamental need for restful sleep. MSU Psychology Professor Michael R. Nadorff, in collaboration with co-author and board-certified psychologist Courtney Worley, offers a research-ba  more

SASC Chairman Roger Wicker Releases Defense Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * SASC Chairman Roger Wicker Releases Defense Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today unveiled legislative text of the reconciliation bill's defense portion. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees developed this legislation in close coordination with the White House and Department of Defense to modernize A  more

St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennesse  more

USDA NOMINEE TELLS HYDE-SMITH OKHISSA LAKE MODEL IS 'BRILLIANT'
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * USDA NOMINEE TELLS HYDE-SMITH OKHISSA LAKE MODEL IS 'BRILLIANT' * Citing Okhissa Lake, Hyde-Smith Questions Nominee on Targeted USFS Land Transfers for Economic Development VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Questions USDA Nominee on Rural Development and the Forest Service. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed optimism after President Trump's pick to oversee   more