WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Education Freedom Will Eventually Prevail in Mississippi The recent defeat of the omnibus bill designed to expand education opportunity in Mississippi is disappointing, but the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is confident this is not the end of the quest for education freedom by families in the Magnolia State. "We remain optimistic about the future of education freedom in Mississippi, des  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Century Foundation President Julie Margetta Morgan from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * My name is Julie Margetta Morgan, and I am the President of The Century Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts research and analysis on a number of issue  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 9 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson to host the Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference * Producers are invited to join agricultural specialists, researchers and Extension professionals from across the Southeast for the Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement and Regional In-Service Training Joint Conference, March 30 - April 1. The three-day event will take place at the Clemson University Edisto Research and E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS 'LOVE LIVES ON ACT' * Bipartisan Measure Would Help Spouses of Fallen Servicemembers to Retain Benefits After Remarriage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to retain their survivor benefits if they remarry. The Love Lives On Act of 2025 (S.41  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 9 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Keenum lauds MSU's far-reaching economic, research, service impacts during spring general faculty meeting Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum and other senior administrators praised the impact faculty are making statewide and beyond through their teaching, research and service during the spring general faculty meeting Friday [Feb. 6]. In addition to educating nearly 24,000 stud  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ten bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act, which would renew key partnerships between the federal government, states, nonprofits, universities, and the private sector  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Miss. Congressional Delegation Applauds Trump for Approving Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Trent Kelly, R-Miss., Michael Guest, R-Miss., and Mike Ezell, R-Miss., applauded President Trump for approving Mississippi's request for a major disaster declarat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Miss. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi * WASHINGTON - The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared their strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major disaster declaration after deadly Winter Storm Fern struck the state from January 23 through January 27, 2026. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 10 -- The Mississippi State Auditor Shad White issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Former City of Natchez Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Rebekah Turner, former Accounts Receivables Clerk for the City of Natchez, has pleaded guilty to one count of Embezzlement. Turner took cash from deposits made to her office by other city departments and converted that money to her own personal use. "The S  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 9 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Never walk alone using AYA Walk app * Fitness trainers will tell you motivation is one of the hardest hurdles to overcome in a workout regime. To provide inspiration and get people walking, the Chickasaw Nation developed the AYA Walk application. As users reach walking milestones, 15 virtual Chickasaw walking partners drawn from both history and fiction share   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 9 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane expert helps shape first update to National Water Strategy since Truman era * A Tulane University researcher played a key role in developing the nation's first updated National Water Strategy in more than 75 years, contributing expertise on disasters, infrastructure and governance drawn from Louisiana and the Mississippi River Basin. The updated strategy, led by the Aspen Institute and relea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Inspector General John Walk from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Good morning, Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify about the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) fiscal year (FY) 2025 oversight results and our plans for FY 2026. Our investigations, audits, inspections, analytics, and o  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Guaranteed income improves food security for Black households in Georgia, study finds By Myra Lopez and Neil Schoenherr Guaranteed income programs may reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition among low-income Black households in the state of Georgia, according to a new study led by the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. The study evaluated the "In Her Hands" pil  more