Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi
ACC Network to highlight all 18 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, June 24-July 14
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ACC Network to highlight all 18 ACC programs with dedicated school takeovers, June 24-July 14
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ACC Network School Takeovers returns this summer with 18 days of programming dedicated to each Atlantic Coast Conference member institution, June 24-July 14. The 24-hour ACCN takeovers will showcase some of the most noteworthy moments and best games of the 2025-26 academic s
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Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement in Support of Darrell Owens's Nomination for U.S. Representative to the OSCE
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement in Support of Darrell Owens's Nomination for U.S. Representative to the OSCE
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in support of the nomination of Darrell Owens to
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Choctaw Tribes Linked to Native American Remains Held by Mississippi Agency
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with three Choctaw tribes, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The remains of at least one individual and five lots of funerary objects were identified from site 22HI859, known as Asylum Hill. The objects include coffin wood, coffin nails, coffin screws
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Dutch Oil Co. Urges OCC to Withdraw Interim Final Rule on Swipe Fees
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Dutch Oil Co., Columbus, Mississippi, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The oil and convenience store operator, which runs over 100 stores in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, voiced concerns over the impact of swipe fee
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Entergy launches upgrades to storm outage map
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy launches upgrades to storm outage map
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Entergy has launched an enhanced outage map designed to provide customers with a more intuitive, informative, and user-friendly experience. Available now on Entergy.com, myEntergy, the upgraded tool helps customers stay informed and connected before, during and after outage events.
"Our customers depend on accurate, easy-to-access informa
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Food and Water Watch: CA Office of the State Fire Marshal Opens Comment Period on CO2 Pipelines
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release:
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CA Office of the State Fire Marshal Opens Comment Period on CO2 Pipelines
Environmental Justice Groups; California Residents to Submit Comments, Call on OSFM to Prioritize Community Safety, Climate in CO2 Pipeline Regulations
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Today, California's Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) opened a five-day comment period on its final draft of the state's new CO2 pipeline safety regulations. The OSFM was
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For more than a decade, Entergy earns The Civic 50 honor for its commitment to communities
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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For more than a decade, Entergy earns The Civic 50 honor for its commitment to communities
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Company also honored as a Utilities Sector Leader for the fourth consecutive year
Entergy has been named a 2026 honoree of The Civic 50, an annual recognition by Points of Light that identifies the nation's most community-minded companies. This marks Entergy's 11th consecutive year on the list.
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George Mason University Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Palagashvili Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Liya Palagashvili, senior research fellow and a labor economist at the George Mason University Mercatus Center, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers":
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Good morning, Chairman Mackenzie and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. It is an honor to testify before you
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House Ways & Means Committee Issues Report on Preventing Waste, Fraud & Abuse in TANF Act
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-670) on the Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act (H.R. 8872). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on May 29, 2026.
Here are excerpts:
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I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
A. Purpose and Summary
H.R. 8872, as amended, the "Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on May 21, 2026, makes changes to part A of title IV of the
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HYDE-SMITH CHEERS RELEASE OF SENATE FARM BILL 2.0 LANGUAGE
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH CHEERS RELEASE OF SENATE FARM BILL 2.0 LANGUAGE
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Hyde-Smith Wins Included in Draft Legislation that Focuses on the People Who Feed America
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cheered the Senate Agriculture Committee release of Farm Bill 2.0, legislative text that sets the stage for giving agricultural producers and rural communities modernized feder
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Independent Community Bankers, 43 State Bankers Associations Urge OCC to Preempt Illinois Interchange Fee Law to Protect National Banking Powers
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees.
The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
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June 15 - 21, 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 22, 2026) -Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The
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National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program Advances Wildlife Research, Conservation at Nine Colleges, Universities
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program Advances Wildlife Research, Conservation at Nine Colleges, Universities
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RESTON, Va. - Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, awarded grants to colleges and universities across the United States to advance conservation, research, and educat
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
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HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. At
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Number of Jobs in Mississippi Again Reaches New All-Time High
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 23 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Number of Jobs in Mississippi Again Reaches New All-Time High
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JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi's total non-farm employment reached a new record high in May with 1,195,400 jobs.
"Mississippi has one of the hottest job markets in America," said Governor Tate Reeves. "Our state continues to rack up win after win because our economic development str
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Oklahoma State: Bian Named Head of School of Industrial Engineering and Management
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 24 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
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Bian named head of School of Industrial Engineering and Management
Dr. Linkan Bian has been named professor and head of the School of Industrial Engineering and Management in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University.
For Bian, the opportunity to lead IEM is about more than a position; it's about possibility.
"This is a school with a deep history and a stron
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Transcript: Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma preview one-night-only WNBA broadcast reunion
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Transcript: Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma preview one-night-only WNBA broadcast reunion
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Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma, who called ESPN's first-ever WNBA game in 1997, along with Tim Corrigan, ESPN Senior Vice President, Sports Production, were made available to media on a conference call Tuesday morning to discuss their upcoming reunion broadcast of the Dallas Wi
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University of Mississippi: Biologists Study Ways to Increase Food Production for Growing World
OXFORD, Mississippi, June 24 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news:
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Biologists Study Ways to Increase Food Production for Growing World
UM researchers review emerging tools for global food security
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With the world population expected to approach 10 billion by 2050, scientists are searching for ways to feed that many people with fewer resources. A new review outlines scientific advances that could help make food production more sustainable and resilient.
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University of Southern Mississippi Finds Choctaw, Seminole Ties to Human Remains
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Southern Mississippi has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with five tribal nations, according to a notice published by the National Park Service.
The remains consist of a cranium and mandible that were given to the university in 2015 by a community member. The only provenance information indicated the ancestor was recovered from a mound near Millry in Washington County, Alabama.
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University of Southern Mississippi: Faculty Who Earn ACUE Certification More Likely to Remain at Their Institutions, Research Finds
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 24 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news:
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Faculty Who Earn ACUE Certification More Likely to Remain at their Institutions, Research Finds
Research from The University of Southern Mississippi adds a powerful new dimension to the case for evidence-based faculty development
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The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) announced the findings of a new study showing
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University of Southern Mississippi: McKenzie to Lead Both School of Music and School of Performing and Visual Arts
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 24 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news:
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McKenzie to Lead Both School of Music and School of Performing and Visual Arts
By: Mike Lopinto, Morgan Smith
The University of Southern Mississippi has named Dr. Colin McKenzie interim director of the School of Performing and Visual Arts while he continues in his current role as director of the School of Music.
The appointment follows the departure of Prof. Meg Brooker, who has acce
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Virginia Tech: James Bridgeforth Named Vice President for Student Affairs at Middle Tennessee State University
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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James Bridgeforth named vice president for student affairs at Middle Tennessee State University
By Ashley Roberts
James Bridgeforth, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and leader of ExperienceVT at Virginia Tech, has been named vice president for student affairs and dean of students, as well as assistant professor of education, at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He will assume his new roles o
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Wildlife Society: Miami's Coyotes Chow Down on Iguana Popsicles
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Miami's coyotes chow down on iguana popsicles
Despite their reputation for having an appetite for roadrunners, coyotes aren't strictly bird-eaters--they're not even carnivores. These clever and resourceful canids will take advantage of nearly any food that comes their way. New research out of southern Florida shows that coyotes in Miami-Dade County have a divers
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