STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * AI Legislative Task Force meets at MSU, tours research centers at the forefront of technology The Artificial Intelligence Legislative Task Force chaired by state Sen. Bart Williams of Starkville and state Rep. Jill Ford of Madison held its September meeting at Mississippi State today [Sept. 25], gaining insight on how the university supports the state's position as a national and global technolo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM oil and gas lease sales in four states generate over $22.8 million in revenue * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management leased 20 parcels totaling 20,304 acres in Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Utah for $22,815,714 in total receipts during quarterly oil and gas lease sales. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal govern  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Mississippi, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The cos  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * ERDC inducts the late Dr. Michael Stephens into the WES Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees The late Dr. Michael Stephens' legacy is cemented in the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) history, as he was posthumously inducted into the WES (Waterways Experiment Station) Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell, Carter, Fletcher Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize National Flood Insurance Program Through November 2025 * Today, Representatives Mike Ezell (R-MS-04), Troy Carter (D-LA-02), and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) introduced critical bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 21, 2025, ahead of its scheduled expiration at the en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2025, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. NOMINEES a. Jennifer Lee Mascott, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit b. Robert P. Chamberlin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi c. Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama d. Bill Le  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * SOCSD, MSU sign MOU to work together toward new high school near Partnership Middle School Mississippi State and Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District have formally outlined their intentions to work "in close coordination and cooperation" toward a new high school on the university campus. The proposed school will be located in proximity to Partnership Middle School, the nation's onl  more