| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday January 23, 2026 ( 15 items ) |
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AACTE Honors Outstanding Educators and Innovators with 2026 National Awards
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Education] -- The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education posted the following news release:
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AACTE Honors Outstanding Educators and Innovators with 2026 National Awards
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(Jan. 22, 2026, Washington, D.C.) - AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of its annual awards recognizing innovative research, exemplary practice, and outstanding leadership in educator preparation. Selec
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AFP-MS Commends the House Business and Commerce Committee for Passage of HB 1072
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-MS Commends the House Business and Commerce Committee for Passage of HB 1072
Jackson, MS - Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) commends the House Business and Commerce Committee for passing HB 1072, the Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act, a proposal designed to complement Mississippi's modern workforce and better support independent contractors and flexible
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Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Senior Director Horton Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Chris Horton, senior director of fisheries policy for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing on the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act (H.R. 5745):
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Thank you, Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Chris Horton, and I'm the Senior Director of Fisheries Policy for the Congress
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Corps of Engineers releases 2025 Lock and Dam 10 navigation stats
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release:
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Corps of Engineers releases 2025 Lock and Dam 10 navigation stats
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2025 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today, Jan. 22.
During the 2025 season, Corps staff supported 1,741 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa, which was below
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Curt Cignetti named 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Curt Cignetti named 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year
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HOUSTON, January 21, 2026 -Curt Cignetti, head coach at Indiana University, was named national college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association's Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards, presented by Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System. The 40th annual awards program benefits the American Heart
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Delta Waterfowl CEO Tharpe Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Delta Waterfowl CEO Jason Tharpe from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors":
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Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today. I come before the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries to speak on a topic that is of gre
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Elfreth, Wittman Advance Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Elfreth, Wittman Advance Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Invasive Blue Catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Out of Committee
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01), Co-Chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force and leaders on the House Natural Resources Committee, secured unanimous passage of the Mitigation Action and Waterman Support (MAWS) Act in a
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ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25
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Due to the impending winter storm, the following college basketball changes have been made to ESPN's schedule, Jan. 24-25.
Men's college basketball changes (as of January 22 at 3 p.m. ET)
* Saturday, Jan. 24
* No. 22 North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia moves from 2 p.m. on ESPN to noon on ESPN2
* NC Sta
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Lawsuit Seeks District Attorney's Records on "Goon Squad" Misconduct in Mississippi
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Seeks District Attorney's Records on "Goon Squad" Misconduct in Mississippi
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BRANDON, Miss. - The ACLU of Mississippi and the Center for Constitutional Rights, with support from the American Civil Liberties Union's State Supreme
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NCSL Report: State Policy Options for Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Mississippi River Watershed
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 (TNSrpt) -- The National Conference of State Legislatures issued the following news release:
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New NCSL Report: State Policy Options for Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Mississippi River Watershed
Washington, D.C. -- Spanning 31 states and serving as a vital water, economic and ecological resource, the Mississippi River basin faces growing environmental and infrastructure pressures. State legislators are using a range of legislative tools to reduce risk and
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Ochsner Children's heart program surgical results among the best in the nation
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Ochsner Children's heart program surgical results among the best in the nation
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NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Children's congenital heart program has once again achieved surgical results that rank among the best nationally, according to the most recent data analysis from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). This distinction, based on analysis of results over a four-year period,
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Leads Multi-state Support for Trump's Funding Cuts Over Transgender Bathroom Policies
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Drummond leads multi-state support for Trump's funding cuts over transgender bathroom policies
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a multi-state coalition of attorneys general in support of President Trump's decision to withhold federal funding for New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) over district policies that allow biological males to access fema
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Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court
By Nathan Moelker
Today marks a momentous development in the ACLJ's battle to defend Calvary Chapel San Jose against California's unconstitutional COVID-era fines. A number of powerful amicus briefs have been filed - including a powerful one filed by 20 states - at the United
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Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Homeland Security Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Homeland Security Funding Bill
Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on H.R. 7147 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026:
"For the past year, Donald Trump has weaponized DHS
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Wil Haygood to launch latest book, 'The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home,' at Miami University
OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Wil Haygood to launch latest book, 'The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home,' at Miami University
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Wil Haygood will launch "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home" at Miami University in February. It is his 10th nonfiction book.
The acclaimed author and journalist explores how the war became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans -fighting for freedom abroad wh
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