WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Addresses President Trump's Military Action Against Iran U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today spoke on the U.S. Senate floor regarding President Trump's decision to conduct military operations against Iran. In his speech, the c hairman emphasized that the p resident's decision was the correct c hoice to protect American intere  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the American Small Drone Industrial Base U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the state of the U.S. small drone industrial base and the path to American leadership in drone production. The Honorable Owen O. West, Senior Advisor for Drone Dominance, Department of Defense; Mr. Travi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans helps customers save money with bill management tools and resources * NEW ORLEANS - Although higher temperatures in the warmer months can increase electricity use and energy costs, Entergy New Orleans is committed to helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources. The company's online Bill Toolkit connects customers with energy-eff  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Finally Firing Kristi Noem Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at last: "Kristi Noem's tenure at the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON VOTE AGAINST WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TARGETING OPERATION EPIC FURY U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement following her vote against a resolution to short-circuit President Trump's ability to continue Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic of Iran: "I voted against the resolution because President Trump, like presidents be  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 5 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Markey, Barnstable Brown study maps US diabetes-cancer hotspots * A new University of Kentucky study has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap. The UK Markey Cancer Center and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center research reveals patterns that could help target life-saving interventions. People with diabetes are more likely to develop   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU awarded $850K from DARPA to advance global ag security, early threat detection An interdisciplinary team of Mississippi State University researchers has been awarded $850,000 from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to enhance early detection of threats to agricultural security on a global scale. The award funding will help establish AgSENT, or the Agricultural Security  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU landscape architecture program partners with city to design Starkville arboretum Mississippi State landscape architecture faculty and students are partnering with the city of Starkville to design a new public arboretum at Cornerstone Park, creating a future outdoor space focused on native plants, research and community access. The project is led by retired landscape architecture Professor B  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS Missouri Sand Prairie Restoration Partnership Program Extends Funding Application Deadline * Contact: Missouri NRCS Partnerships (573)876-0901 Columbia, Missouri, March 5, 2026 - USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Reg  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Finally Firing Kristi Noem Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at last: "Kristi Noem's tenure at the Department of Homeland Security will go down as one of the most lawless, corrupt, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Wicker's Legislative Priorities Pass the Commerce Committee U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today highlighted the many of his priorities passing out of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's markup. The NASA Authorization Act of 2026 and the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization (Weather) Act passed unanimously out of committee. Senator Wicker had ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Water Resources Development Act of 2026: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects, Programs, and Priorities": * * * Thank you, Chairman, for the hearing today to discuss the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. Thank you, Assistant Secretary Telle, and Lieutenant General Graham, for appearing before the   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2025 Award Recipients at 7th Annual Summit * Partners and collaborators celebrated at conference in Chattanooga KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -The Tennessee RiverLine proudly recognized the recipients of its 2025 awards during the 7th annual Tennessee RiverLine Summit at The Chattanooga Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event, held from February  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Thousands of credit union stories told on Capitol Hill * The unified credit union voice was front and center at nearly every Congressional office during Congressional visits conducted as part of the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Leagues and credit unions visited Capitol Hill throughout the week, but primarily on Wednesday following the conclusion of the GAC general session.  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The White House issued the following news on March 5, 2026: * * * President Trump Secures Historic Commitment to Keep Electricity Costs Down Amid Data Center Boom Under President Donald J. Trump's leadership, America's leading AI and technology companies gathered at the White House to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. This landmark commitment -- first announced by President Trump in his State of the Union address -- ensures the rapid growth of AI data centers powers  more