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Rep. Guest votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Rep. Michael Guest voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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A Year After Dobbs Decision, Hyde-Smith Weighs State of Pro-Life Movement

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

In Speech, Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Lauds Lives Saved, While Critical of Democrats’ Extreme Pro-Abortion Agenda

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AG Fitch Leads Multistate Dobbs Donation Drive toSupport Women and Children Across the Nation

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, in cooperation with Her PLAN, Heartbeat International, and eight of her fellow Attorneys General, is leading a multi state donation drive to support more than 60 pregnancy centers across the U.S. from June 20-24. Click here to view a video message from General Fitch.

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Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Trawick Rainey as 12th District Chancery Court Judge

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

Governor Tate Reeves on June 13 announced the appointment of Amanda Trawick Rainey as Chancellor for the 12th Chancery Court District, Place 2, which includes Clarke and Lauderdale counties.

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Wicker Promotes Storm Preparedness and Relief Efforts

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

This month marks the start of hurricane season, which runs through November. Unfortunately, Mississippians are no stranger to these natural disasters.

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AG Fitch Leads Multistate Letter Opposing BidenAdministration’s Latest Attempt to Subvert​Dobbs Decision

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch today led a multi state oalition of 19 Attorneys General in opposing the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to override the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling that protected the people’s right to make laws regulating abortion.“

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Schatz Reintroduce Bill To Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

60 Senators Cosponsor Bipartisan ‘CONNECT for Health Act,’ the Most Comprehensive Telehealth Legislation in Congress

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AG Fitch Cyber Investigator Victoria Rice Graduatesfrom FBI National Academy

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced thatVictoria Rice, Task Force Commander for Mississippi's Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force, a part of Fitch's Cyber Crime Division, graduatedlast week from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

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

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 16 announced that Mississippi’s unemployment rate reached a new record low in May 2023. May’s 3.2% unemployment rate marks the third consecutive month that Mississippi set a new record low.

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Wicker, Rubio, Colleagues Blast Biden For Sidestepping Spy Balloon Inquiry

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., vice chairman on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on June 15 led 17 of their colleagues on a letter to President Biden calling out a continued lack of transparency related to the takedown of a Chinese spy balloon in February.

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Wicker Calls for Action in Marine Corps Commandant Confirmation Hearing

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on June 13 participated in a full committee hearing examining the nomination of Gen. Eric M. Smith to be the next Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Mississippi Wins National Award For Economic Development, Steel Dynamics Named A Manufacturing Project of the Year

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

The state of Mississippi has once again been honored with a Silver Shovel Award by Area Development magazine.

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Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Approves $9.8M in Funding for 21 Projects Statewide

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Governor Tate Reeves today announced that during its most recent public meeting, the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board of Trustees (MOSTF) approved its first selection of grants totaling $9.8 million for 21 conservation and outdoor recreation projects.

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Wicker to Introduce Merit Act as NDAA Amendment

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on June 16 announced that he would be proposing his “Military Merit, Fairness, and Equality Act of 2023” (Merit Act) as an amendment to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Hyde-Smith Backs Bill To Bring Whole Milk Access to All Schools

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

​​​​​Miss. Senator Cosponsors Bipartisan ‘Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act’

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Wicker Statement on Democrat Abortion Ploy During NDAA Markup

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on June 15 released the following statement following the decision by Senate Democrats to hold a separate, parallel vote during the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup process on legislation to address taxpayer-funded travel for Department of Defense (DOD) personnel seeking abortions:

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Schatz Lead Reintroduction of Bill to Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on June 15 led a bipartisan group of 60 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.

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Statement on October 19, 2022, Shooting inLafayette County

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 13, 2023

The Office of the Attorney General has completed its review into an October 19, 2022, incident involving an officer-involved shooting in Lafayette County, and found the use of force by two Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputies was justified.

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AG Lynn Fitch Urges FCC to Update Do Not CallRegistry Regulations, Protecting 246 Million PhoneNumbers from Telemarketing Robocalls and Texts

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch is joining a coalition of28 state Attorneys General calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain consent between an individual consumer and one specific seller or business entity before making telemarketing robocalls and texts.

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Hyde-Smith Renews Support for Bill to Combat ‘Smash-And-Grab’ Gun Thefts

By Magnolia State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

Hyde-Smith Joins Sen. Graham, Others to reintroduce ‘Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act’