WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Ezell Marks Keel Laying of First Austal-Built Offshore Patrol Cutter in Mobile * This week, Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS), Chairman of the House Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, joined U.S. Coast Guard and Austal USA leadership for the keel laying of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Pickering (OPC 919) the first Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter to be constructed at Aust  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Keenum: MSU education, values prepare new Bulldog graduates for future * Approximately 1,500 Bulldogs are ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow after concluding the latest chapters of their collegiate careers during fall graduation events this week. Led by MSU President Mark E. Keenum, the Friday [Dec. 12] commencement ceremonies in a filled Humphrey Coliseum spotlighted graduates in maj  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi's U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led over 140 bipartisan lawmakers to sound the alarm over a proposed framework by the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Kiggans, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Oppose New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi's U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led over 140 bipartisan lawmakers to sound the alarm over a proposed framework by the U  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Deer Lab celebrates 50 years * For 50 years, the Mississippi State University Deer Laba partnership between the university's Forest and Wildlife Research Center and MSU Extension Service has delivered nationally recognized research on deer biology, habitat management and land stewardship to hunters, landowners and wildlife professionals across the Magnolia State. Deer hunting generates mor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Kristi Noem Attempting to Subvert a Federal Court Order to Cancel TSA's Union Contract Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement: "Secretary Noem's announced cancellation of TSA's union contract is a b  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Dec. 12 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Character of Leaders Initiative Celebrates People and Virtues Program aims to embed moral, civic and intellectual virtues into coursework, research and campus culture * University of Mississippi officials are working to integrate virtues into campus life while recognizing those who personify the traits through an initiative launched this fall. The Center for Practical Ethics partnered with the Tr  more