Sunday - September 14, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday September 12, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Ezell Honors the Memory of 9/11 on Anniversary of the Tragic Attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Honors the Memory of 9/11 on Anniversary of the Tragic Attacks * Today, on the solemn anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001, Representative Mike Ezell (MS-04) joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost and honoring the bravery of first responders, military personnel, and countless Americans who answered the call to serve. "On this day, we pause to refl  more

FERC to Prepare EIS for Mississippi Crossing, South System Expansion 4 Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) --The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to analyze two proposed natural gas projects. The Mississippi Crossing Project and the South System Expansion 4 Project are being considered to provide a combined 3.423 billion cubic feet per day of incremental transportation capacity to the southeast region. The Mississippi Crossing Project by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, includes building approximatel  more

Improve your home's energy efficiency with Entergy Mississippi's READI Program
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Improve your home's energy efficiency with Entergy Mississippi's READI Program * Entergy Mississippi's Residential Energy Audit and Direct Install (READI) Program makes it easy and convenient to enhance your home's energy efficiency. Here's how it works: Schedule your walk-through: An authorized trade ally will visit your home to perform a walk-through and identify opportunities to re  more

MSU Scientist Takes Dolphin Research to Heights With UAS Flights
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU scientist takes dolphin research to new heights with UAS flights Seeing a dolphin leap from the ocean's surface isn't enough for Mississippi State's Holley Muraco. Her research demands a closer look. Muraco, an assistant research professor in animal and dairy sciences and scientist with the university's Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, or MAFES, started using cuttin  more

MSU-Meridian Looks to Outreach and Research-based Grants for Community Empowerment
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU-Meridian looks to outreach and research-based grants for community empowerment MERIDIAN, Miss.--As a public health practitioner in East Central Mississippi, Brittney Mosley knows firsthand the power of grant support in transforming communities. "Funding is the catalyst. It sets the tone for developing impact," said Mosley, who has made Meridian her home for 13 years. "Without funding, the p  more

Ranking Member Thompson Remembers 9/11 Attacks, Will Travel to Ground Zero Today
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Remembers 9/11 Attacks, Will Travel to Ground Zero Today Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Ranking Member Thompson will also co-lead a bipartisan  more

Storytelling Excellence: MSU Faculty Members Rake in National Awards
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Storytelling Excellence: MSU faculty members rake in national awards Mississippi State University's Department of Communication, Media and Theatre is making waves nationally with Assistant Professors Rex Jones and Marty Lang earning two of the four Best of Show awards in the Broadcast Education Association's 2025 Creative Media Competition. Jones won top honors in the documentary competition fo  more