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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday July 04, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Statement on the Passage of the Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Bill'
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Statement on the Passage of the Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Bill' * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) voted against House Republicans' 'One Big Ugly Bill' (H.R. 1). The legislation includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), College Education, Grants and Loans, Veterans Benefits and other prog  more

Congressman Thompson Announces Over $739,000 in Federal Aviation Grants for Airports in Kosciusko and Winona
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Announces Over $739,000 in Federal Aviation Grants for Airports in Kosciusko and Winona * BOLTON, MS - Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced two federal grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical airport infrastructure improvements in Mississippi's Second Congressional Distric  more

Former January 6 Committee Chairman Thompson Statement on the Trump Justice Department Hiring January 6 Defendant and Rioter Who Encouraged the Murder of Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Former January 6 Committee Chairman Thompson Statement on the Trump Justice Department Hiring January 6 Defendant and Rioter Who Encouraged the Murder of Law Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on news (link is exter  more

Next Stop, POTUS' Desk: Ezell Votes In Support of the One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Next Stop, POTUS' Desk: Ezell Votes In Support of the One Big Beautiful Bill * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (MS-04) proudly voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping legislative package that delivers on President Donald Trump's America First agenda by cutting taxes, securing the border, unleashing American energy, and protecting taxpayer dollars. "This legislation is a  more

Researchers Evaluate Branched-Chain Amino Acid Interaction on Layer Production and Performance
TUCKER, Georgia, July 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Researchers Evaluate Branched-Chain Amino Acid Interaction on Layer Production and Performance USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project from Mississippi State University on layer hen production and performance. Due to limited resources on the interaction and requirements of lower amino acids in the laye  more

U.S. Supreme Court Grants Gibson Dunn Pro Bono Team's Petition for Certiorari in First Amendment Case
LOS ANGELES, California, July 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Grants Gibson Dunn Pro Bono Team's Petition for Certiorari in First Amendment Case * The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a Gibson Dunn pro bono team's petition for certiorari in Olivier v. City of Brandon et al., a civil rights case in which our team was supported by a diverse coalition of 11 amicus briefs. Gabriel Olivier, an evangelical Chr  more

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Mississippi Man Blocked from Suing City Over Civil Rights Violation
PLANO, Texas, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Mississippi Man Blocked from Suing City Over Civil Rights Violation * Washington, D.C. --The Supreme Court of the United States announced today that it will hear oral argument in the case of Gabriel Olivier who was barred by a lower court from challengi  more

USACE Vicksburg District Announces Publication of a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: * * * USACE Vicksburg District announces publication of a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has published a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management   more