Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi
Americans for Tax Reform: End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen:
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End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class
Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k
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As reported Tuesday, President Trump is looking to help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains.
Inflation is created by the government and then taxed by the government. Americans are current
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 94.
As documented below at least 94 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts fo
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends strong illegal immigration enforcement at SCOTUS
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson defends strong illegal immigration enforcement at SCOTUS
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 27-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the legality of detaining illegal aliens without a bond hearing pending their removal from the country.
While immigration enforcement is frequently a
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BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region July 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Aug. 12, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.1 percent in July, up 3.2 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent over
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CLAS researchers trace solar outbursts that led to historic Mother's Day geomagnetic storm on Earth
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 13 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news:
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CLAS researchers trace solar outbursts that led to historic Mother's Day geomagnetic storm on Earth
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Why it matters
Geomagnetic storms like the one that occurred on Mother's Day 2024 can threaten telecommunications, satellites, power grids, and other Earth-based activities. This study shows how physicists can better identify solar outbursts, known as coronal mass ejectio
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Fairwater Tanker Management Urges Coast Guard to Exempt Jones Act Vessels From Ballast Water Discharge Standards Due to Operational and Cost Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Fairwater Tanker Management LLC
Fairwater
1855 Grin Road, Ste. B-328
Dania Beach, FL 33004
August 10, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard
Docket Management Facility
Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov
Re: Docket No. USCG-2026-0111 - Comments on "Retrospective Analysis of USCG 2012 Ballast
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FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Applicants for Certification to Participate in National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210):
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By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," provides up to $10 million annually from the interstate telecommunications relay service fund (TRS Fund) to support
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Ground Zero Blues Club to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Ground Zero Blues Club to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Biloxi music venue settles federal suit alleging it fired assistant manager after she reported sexual harassment
MOBILE, Ala. - Ground Zero Biloxi LLC, operator of the Ground Zero Blues Club, a music venue and restaurant in Biloxi, Mississippi, will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to settle a s
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HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD IMPROVE FEDERAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD IMPROVE FEDERAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT
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Legislation Aims to Encourage Additional Private Investment in Education Freedom Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has introduced legislation to increase the impact of an existing federal education scholarship tax credit by indexing it to inflation and making it m
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LULAC Opposes Department of Education Proposal to Rescind Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations Citing Risks to Educational Equity for Latino and English Learner Students
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
League of United Latin American Citizens
1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 833-6130 FAX (202) 833-6135 www.LULAC.org
NATIONAL PRESIDENT ROMAN PALOMARES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JUAN PROANO
NATIONAL OFFICERS Domingo Garcia Immediate Past President Maggie Rivera Treasurer Aiden Roach Youth Preside
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Moraine Valley Community College Joins Nationally Recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as the Workforce Education Program Expands to Over 90 Schools
PALOS HILLS, Illinois, Aug. 14 -- Moraine Valley Community College issued the following news:
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Moraine Valley Community College joins nationally recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as the Workforce Education Program expands to over 90 schools
Moraine Valley Community College is proud to announce its selection as one of 18 new schools to join the eighth year of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by the generous $75,000 grant, the college's Nursing Program
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MVSU Names Karrington Stockstill Communication Specialist for Office of Communications and Marketing
ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Aug. 12 -- Mississippi Valley State University posted the following news:
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MVSU Names Karrington Stockstill Communication Specialist for Office of Communications and Marketing
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ITTA BENA, Miss. -Mississippi Valley State University's Office of Communications and Marketing is excited to announce Karrington Stockstill as the new communication specialist.
Stockstill previously served as project coordinator and social media manager for the Office of Communications a
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Natural Resources Management Association Urges USFWS To Maintain Strict Drain Tile Setbacks To Protect Prairie Pothole Wetlands And Louisiana Waterfowl Habitats
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
822 Harding Street, Suite 307 Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 (337) 761-6627 info@nrmal.org
August 7, 2026
Madonna Baucum, Chief of Regulations Policy and Regulations Branch U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, Virginia 22041
Sent Via Federal eRulemaking Portal
Re: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Do
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Naval Research Lab Tactical Electronic Warfare Superintendent Retires
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news:
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Naval Research Lab Tactical Electronic Warfare Superintendent Retires
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WASHINGTON - After a distinguished career spanning over five decades of pioneering electronic warfare systems to protect U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel, Dr. Francis J. Klemm, Senior Executive Service (SES) and superintendent of the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD) at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has re
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Opera Mississippi reappoints MC music chair to lead Board of Directors
CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 13 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Opera Mississippi reappoints MC music chair to lead Board of Directors
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Ben Williams, professor of music theory and composition and chair of the Department of Music at Mississippi Christian University, has been reappointed to serve for a second year as president of Opera Mississippi's Board of Directors.
Williams has served as president of Opera Mississippi since 2025 and will continue to hel
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Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news:
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Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year
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The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) has appointed seven new faculty members, expanding expertise across companion animal medicine, equine reproduction, comparative pathology, diagnostic imaging, animal welfare, and infectious disease. Joining the Depar
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Southern Studies Professor Named Russell Sage Fellow
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 13 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Southern Studies Professor Named Russell Sage Fellow
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OXFORD, Miss. - Data from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the official U.S. poverty rate at 10.6%, representing about 35.9 million people. University of Mississippi professor Ryan Parsons will spend the next year on a Russell Sage Fellowship analyzing the issue, including why it's so hard for people to get out of poverty.
The Russell Sage Foundati
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Take Minnesota's Great River Road for a Journey into America's History
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 13 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Minnesota Historical Society posted the following news release:
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Take Minnesota's Great River Road for a Journey into America's History
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This fall, take the Great River Road to Minnesota places that have made a difference to America. To commemorate the nation's 250th birthday, Minnesotans are encouraged to consider how the Mississippi River played a key role in our country's history before and after the revolution.
For Driv
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $35.1 Million into Small Shipyards to Restore America's Maritime Dominance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $35.1 Million into Small Shipyards to Restore America's Maritime Dominance
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Program received a 300% boost thanks to President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is delivering $35.1 million to invest in critical infrastructure and workforce develop
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Union College Alumna Alexis Publishes Acclaimed Debut Poetry Collection, 'Beyond the Watershed'
SCHENECTADY, New York, Aug. 13 -- Union College posted the following news:
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A poet's journey
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Writing a book is hard. Getting it published? Harder. The effort, though, is worth it.
Nadia Alexis '09 knows this well. It took nine years to see her debut poetry collection in print-from the time she started writing Beyond the Watershed in 2016 to the day it hit stores in March 2025.
Alexis first submitted her manuscript to a publisher in 2019, after completing her MFA in creative writin
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United South & Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund Calls for Clearer CMS Guidance and Stronger Protections for Tribal Exclusion in Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Because there is Strength in Unity
Submitted via regulations.gov
July 30, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21244
Dear Administrator Oz,
On behalf of the United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (US
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Wicker, Armstrong Builds Senate Momentum for Permitting Reform as 12 New Cosponsors Join His "American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure" Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Wicker, Armstrong Builds Senate Momentum for Permitting Reform as 12 New Cosponsors Join His "American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure" Act
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WICKER AND ARMSTRONG'S AEMI ACT GAINS SENATE SUPPORT AS PUSH TO FIX AMERICA'S BROKEN PERMITTING PROCESS ENTERS CRITICAL FALL WINDOW
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) is growing momentum behind comprehensive permitting reform, announcing 13 a
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Wicker, Kelly Celebrate Senate Passage of USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Wicker, Kelly Celebrate Senate Passage of USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., praised the U.S. Senate passage of the USMMA Athletics Act of 2026, which would support the athletic programs at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Specifically, the legislation would allow the USMMA to establish a nonprofit organization to han
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Wis. Natural Resources Dept.: EPA Approves Total Maximum Daily Load Study To Improve Water Quality For Lake Pepin, Tributaries
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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EPA Approves Total Maximum Daily Load Study To Improve Water Quality For Lake Pepin, Tributaries
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that on July 21, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) approved the Lake Pepin TMDL: Total Maximum Daily Loads for Total Phosphorus study.
The DNR, together with many partners throughout the
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Women & Children First receives over $50,000 in incentives from Entergy Arkansas's energy efficiency initiative
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Women & Children First receives over $50,000 in incentives from Entergy Arkansas's energy efficiency initiative
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Entergy Solutions mission-based offering saves nonprofits money while increasing efficiency
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas recently awarded Women & Children First in Little Rock Arkansas $53,227.50 in incentives for energy efficiency projects completed as part of the E
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