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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Monday May 18, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on United States Central Command and United States Africa Command Posture for FY 2027
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on United States Central Command and United States Africa Command Posture for FY 2027 * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of United States Central Command and United States Africa Command amid ongoing operations in the Middle East, the si  more

Jones College Celebrates Largest Class of Radiological Technology Grads
ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, May 12 -- Jones College issued the following news release: * * * Jones College celebrates largest class of Radiological Technology grads The Jones College Radiologic Technology program celebrated the accomplishments of the largest class of graduates in recent program history. Sixten students, Eden Alyssa Benoit-Hattiesburg, Jordan D Garcia-Laurel, Abbie Grace Glasscock-Ellisville, Hannah Brooke Graham-Ovett (Raleigh native), Kelbi Ann Herring-Laurel, Katie E Jones-Mou  more

USGS Report Shows Louisiana Water Use Stayed Near 8.7 Billion Gallons a Day in 2020
WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Water Use in Louisiana, 2020,' authored by Angela L. Robinson; the report is Scientific Investigations Report 20265135 and was prepared in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in 2026. The report says Louisiana withdrew about 8,700 million gallons per day from groundwater and surface-water sources in 2020, a slight 0.22 percent decrease from 2015. It says power generation accounted for the   more