ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 10, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Mississippi - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in both large counties in Mississippi from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Hinds County had the largest over-the-ye  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Announces National Science Foundation Award to Jackson State University * BOLTON, MS - Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that Jackson State University has been awarded a $199,755 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support cutting-edge research in traffic signal control systems. The project, entitled "ERI: Advancement of Max Pressur  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following remarks from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Update on Navy Programs and Capabilities for Seapower and Projection Forces": * * * Thank you, everyone, for being here today to discuss the Department of the Navy's posture for the upcoming fiscal year. I understand that we will be getting more budget details for the Department of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following opening remarks from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future of the Coast Guard: Review of Coast Guard Programs and Structure": * * * As the Coast Guard prepares to undertake significant changes, today the Subcommittee meets to review the Service's programs and structure. I'd like to welcome our witne  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH CHECKS INTERIOR DEPT. BUDGET COMMITMENT TO OFFSHORE ENERGY, UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS * Miss. Senator Welcomes Interior Dept. Budget Focus on Gulf Energy Production, Critical Mineral Partnerships VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Interior Secretary Burgum Review FY2026 Budget Request. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) on Wednesday praised the Trump administr  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS 'EVERYTHING WILL BE BETTER OFF' AS ARMY CORPS COMMITS TO BUILDING YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS * VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Reviews Yazoo Pump Outlook with Army Corps Officials. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today asserted "everything will be better off" as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials provided her with commitments that the Yazoo B  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on DHS Law Enforcement Assaulting Senator Padilla (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on Federal law enforcement, under the direction of wannabe fascist dictator Donald Trump, violently  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Members Thompson, Thanedar Condemn Republicans Targeting Religious Groups, Charities, and NGOs (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, & Accountabil  more