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Armed Services Leader Calls Deal “Woefully Inadequate” For National Defense

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on June 1 announced that he would be opposing a debt limit and budget agreement now pending before the Senate:

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Hyde-Smith Honors the Fallen in Memorial Day Message

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

Cites Nation’s Responsibility to Families of Fallen Servicemembers

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AG Fitch Urges Court to Stop Biden Administration’sDangerous, Unlawful Immigration Policy

By Magnolia State News Report | May 31, 2023

On May 26, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, along with22 other Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief in the case of Florida v. U.S. supporting the State of Florida’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s latest unlawful immigration policy, which creates a dangerous crisis at our southern border.

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Wicker, Colleagues Press FBI For Update in Investigation of Pentagon Official

By Magnolia State News Report | May 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined his colleagues Senators Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., to request an update regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s efforts to probe whether Dr. Colin Kahl, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, had publicly disclosed classified information.

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BEAM Office Approved for $151.4 Million Grant to Increase Access to High-Speed Internet

By Magnolia State News Report | May 30, 2023

The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) was approved for $151.4 million through the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF).

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Analysis: Mississippi one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Magnolia State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Magnolia State News shows that Mississippi is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Wicker Statement on Nomination of Gen. CQ Brown to Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Magnolia State News Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on May 25 released the following statement in response to President Biden’s nomination of United States Air Force General Charles “CQ” Brown as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

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Hyde-Smith Honors the Fallen in Memorial Day Messa

By Magnolia State News Report | May 29, 2023

Cites Nation’s Responsibility to Families of Fallen Servicemembers

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AG Lynn Fitch Sues Avid Telecom Over 53M IllegalRobocalls to MS

By Magnolia State News Report | May 25, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch yesterday sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

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Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Announce ‘Kids to Parks Day’ Resolution

By Magnolia State News Report | May 24, 2023

Bipartisan Measure Encourages Youth to Enjoy the Outdoors More

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Miss. Senators Back National American Indian Veterans Charter Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., have cosponsored legislation to grant the first-ever congressional charter to an American Indian group to represent the interests of Native American veterans.

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Miss. Senators Back National American Indian Veterans Charter Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 24, 2023

Congressional Charter Would Boost Advocacy for Native American Veterans

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Miss. Senators Cosponsor Bill to Reform Hud Disaster Recovery Programs

By Magnolia State News Report | May 23, 2023

Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Long-Term Housing, Community Development for Disaster-Struck Areas

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Hyde-Smith Reintroduces ‘Grip Act’ to Block State Gun Registries

By Magnolia State News Report | May 22, 2023

Legislation Would Ensure Federal Dollars Aren’t Used to Keep Registries of Lawful Gun Owners

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Governor Reeves Issues Directive to Department of Public Safety Following Expiration of Title 42

By Magnolia State News Report | May 22, 2023

Governor Tate Reeves on May 19 announced that he directed the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) to maintain and increase interaction with law enforcement officers at ports, in sensitive trafficking areas, and across the state as a result of Title 42’s expiration.

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Support Law Enforcement

By Magnolia State News Report | May 20, 2023

Back the Blue Act Introduced to Increase Penalties for Targeting Officers

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Miss. Senators Cosponsor Bill to Reform HUD Disaster Recovery Programs

By Magnolia State News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., on Thursday helped introduce bipartisan legislation to create a disaster assistance fund to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters.

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Wicker, Bennet Reintroduce American Infrastructure Bonds Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., on May 18 reintroduced the “American Infrastructure Bonds Act.”

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Support Law Enforcement

By Magnolia State News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., joined 38 of their Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

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Mississippi’s Unemployment Rate Hits a New Record Low for Second Consecutive Month

By Magnolia State News Report | May 19, 2023

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 19 announced that Mississippi’s unemployment rate reached a new record low in April 2023.