Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Legislation to Ban ICE From Using TSA Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Legislation to Ban ICE from Using TSA Data
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) co-sponsored the No TSA Data for ICE Act, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), that would prevent the two agencies from coordinating to enforce the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda. In a dramatic violation of privacy rights, the Transportation and Security Adminis
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Haynes & Boone Issues Commentary: Fifth Circuit Strikes Down OSHA's Mental Health Recordkeeping Rule
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following commentary by partner Mini Kapoor and associate for northern Virginia Jonathan Keller:
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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down OSHA's Mental Health Recordkeeping Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated1 OSHA's mental illness recordkeeping rule, which requires employers to record employees' work-related mental illness once a qualified health care provider connects the illness to
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PRCC Launches "Living My Legacy" Campaign, Celebrating the Wildcat Impact Across Generations
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 10 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release:
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PRCC Launches "Living My Legacy" Campaign, Celebrating the Wildcat Impact Across Generations
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August 10, 2026
Poplarville, MS - A legacy is defined as something lasting that you leave behind through your actions, relationships, values, or accomplishments. At Pearl River Community College, Mississippi's oldest community college and fastest growing institution in the state, more than a
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Saronic Expands to Mississippi, Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 10 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news:
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Saronic Expands to Mississippi, Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing
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Saronic announced it has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Miss., establishing an initial site for on-water testing of the company's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), Marauder, at the Port of Gulfport. As production of Saronic's Marauder platform continues to scale, the site will support t
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Smith Holds Farmers Town Hall With Missouri Cotton Producers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Smith Holds Farmers Town Hall with Missouri Cotton Producers
HAYTI, Mo. - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) held a Farmers Town Hall with cotton producers in Hayti, where he discussed the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts on Missouri's cotton industry and heard directly from growers about the challenges facing the Bootheel's cotton economy.
Congressman Smith said, "Cotton has been part of the fab
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St. Louis University, NGA to Host Geo-Resolution Conference September 10
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 11 -- St. Louis University issued the following news:
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SLU, NGA to Host Geo-Resolution Conference September 10
By Maggie Rotermund
ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will co-host the 2026 Geo-Resolution conference, "Securing the Future with Geospatial," at SLU's Busch Student Center on Sept. 10.
Geo-Resolution is designed to provide participants -- especially students -- access to geospatial experts from governme
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University of Mississippi: Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems to Mental Health
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OXFORD, Miss. - As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi's public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use.
The findings suggest policymakers, parents and healthcare officials should recognize gambling problems a
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UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news:
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UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement
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The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. and UT Health Sciences have named Melissa Robinson, DHA, MBA, vice chancellor for Advancement. Robinson, who has served as chief development officer since joining UT Health Sciences, steps into the expanded role after helping lead a record-sett
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