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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday October 10, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Augustana Invites Quad Cities Communities to Partner in Solving Regional Challenges
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- Augustana College issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Augustana invites Quad Cities communities to partner in solving regional challenges From lead pipes to sustainable energy, Quad Cities communities face urgent challenges. Augustana College invites local governments and nonprofits to share their biggest problems, and the college will bring the students, faculty and expertise to help solve them. Applications are due Nov. 15, 2025. The Augustana  more

CCIA Files Amicus Brief Urging the Fifth Circuit to Restore Injunction on Mississippi's Online Age Verification Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Files Amicus Brief Urging the Fifth Circuit to Restore Injunction on Mississippi's Online Age Verification Law * The Computer & Communications Industry Association joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, along with TechNet and several trade associations, in support of restoring the preliminary injunction of  more

Congressman Guest Talks Government Shutdown, ACA Subsidies, and Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Guest Talks Government Shutdown, ACA Subsidies, and Charlie Kirk * Washington, D.C. - Recently, Congressman Guest joined the Tim Young Show to discuss the Democrats' government shutdown. Here are some key things that Congressman Guest noted in his interview: Congressman Guest and his staff are still working: "My staff has all been deemed essential and we're working and serving the  more

Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommFred Walker, Offensive Assistant - Jacksonville Jaguars
WACO, Texas, Oct. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Inside the Headset Presented by CoachCommFred Walker, Offensive Assistant - Jacksonville Jaguars * On this week's episode of Inside the Headset - Presented by CoachComm, we're joined by Fred Walker, Offensive Assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coach Walker discusses his coaching journey, starting as a student assistant at Mississippi State, and how his dedication and dri  more

MISS. SENATORS URGE FDA TO REEVALUATE ABORTION PILL APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. SENATORS URGE FDA TO REEVALUATE ABORTION PILL APPROVAL Wicker & Hyde-Smith Join Colleagues in Letter Calling for FDA to Stand for Life *  U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, are among 51 U.S. Senators who are encouraging the Trump administration to review the recent approval of a generic version of mifepristone, the  more

MSU's Career Horizons Center Invites Referrals to Help Those With Disabilities From Long COVID Gain Employment
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 10 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU's Career Horizons Center invites referrals to help those with disabilities from Long COVID gain employment Mississippi State's Career Horizons Center is on a mission to help individuals with disabilities gain and retain meaningful employment in the Magnolia State. Housed in the university's Mississippi Institute on Disabilities, the center is seeking referrals for individuals with disabiliti  more

Ranking Member Thompson & Kennedy Statement on the Trump Administration Deliberately Withholding Billions in Recovery Funds Meant for States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson & Kennedy Statement on the Trump Administration Deliberately Withholding Billions in Recovery Funds Meant for States Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology   more