WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Ben Batten, deputy director for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing on the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act (H.R. 1514): * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the Committee. It is an honor and a privilege to address you this morning regarding House Resolution 1514, the propos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Seward and Son to Pay $150,000 in EEOC Race and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit * Mississippi planting company settles federal lawsuit charging it treated non-black immigrant workers more favorably JACKSON, Miss. - Seward and Son Planting Company, a farming operation with 22,000 acres of corn, soybeans and cotton in Louise, Mississippi, will pay $150,000 and implement policy c  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 26 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * New UM Collection Preserves Mississippi's Past for Future Scholars Harry Owens Collection boosts acquisition of rare documents for global research * Researchers from around the world will have more opportunities to broaden their understanding of Mississippi and the surrounding region during the Civil War, thanks to the new Harry Owens Civil War Archival Collection at the University of Mississippi.  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Nov. 26 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Inspires Ole Miss Students During Stop U.S. Supreme Court justice shares personal journey and discusses memoir * Drawing on stories from her memoir, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told University of Mississippi students on Sunday (Nov. 16) that perseverance and strong mentors helped guide her path to the bench. Jackson, the first Black woman appoint  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Britt Introduce the Citizen Ballot Protection Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., in introducing the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. The bill would ensure States are able to better verify that only American citizens are voting in federal elections by codifying the ability of States to require that an applicant provide proof of America  more