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News from May 2023

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117 people age 85 and older in Mississippi are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Magnolia State News | May 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 117 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 22.

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AG Lynn Fitch Leads 18-State Coalition Urging OhioSupreme Court to Uphold the Abortion Laws Enactedby the People’s Elected Representatives

By Magnolia State News Report | May 10, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch On May 8 led a coalition of18 states in filing an amicus brief in Preterm Cleveland v Ohio in the Supreme Court of Ohio, urging the court to reject the challenge to Ohio’s Heartbeat Act and uphold the will of the people.

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Wicker, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Celebrating National Nurses

By Magnolia State News Report | May 10, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., teamed up with Representatives Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Jen Kiggans, R-Va., and Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week.

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CDC predicts 154 people in 75-84 age group in Mississippi died during week ending April 22

By Magnolia State News | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 154 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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End of life: Mississippi deaths during week ending April 22 did not exceed death expectancy

By Magnolia State News | May 9, 2023

Mississippi's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hyde-Smith, Lankford Lead Letters to Pharmacies on Abortion Drug Distribution

By Magnolia State News Report | May 9, 2023

Letters Advise Companies of Federal, State Laws Restricting Distribution of Abortion Drugs

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Wicker, Cruz, Ernst Introduce FINISH IT Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, today introduced the FINISH IT Act, legislation that would force the Department of Defense (DoD) to allow millions of dollars of unused border wall panels already owned by the U.S. government to be used to extend the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Labor shortages and inflation persist as primary concerns for small businesses: NFIB survey

By Magnolia State News | May 9, 2023

NFIB's latest survey indicates a continued decline in small business optimism, coinciding with ongoing challenges in the labor market and inflationary pressures.

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Labor quality tops concerns as small business optimism continues decline

By Magnolia State News | May 9, 2023

The latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) highlights the ongoing challenges faced by small businesses in Mississippi.

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Week of April 22: 96 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Mississippi

By Magnolia State News | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 96 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Respond to Yazoo Backwater Area Water Management Plan

By Magnolia State News Report | May 8, 2023

Miss. Senators Will Host Media Availability in Vicksburg Friday

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Wicker, Stabenow, Colleagues Reintroduce LOCAL Infrastructure Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., reintroduced the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act.

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Hyde-Smith Says Credit Options, Risk Management Tools Key to Future of U.S. Agriculture

By Magnolia State News Report | May 7, 2023

Hyde-Smith Subcommittee Conducts Second Farm Bill Hearing on Risk Management

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Wicker Leads Armed Services Republicans in Defense Intelligence, Worldwide Threats Hearing

By Magnolia State News Report | May 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today participated in a full committee hearing discussing worldwide threats to U.S. national security with the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and a top official from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Mississippi decreases in 2021

By Magnolia State News | May 7, 2023

There were 44,189 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Mississippi in 2021, a 1.6 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Mississippi

By Magnolia State News | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 82 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Mississippi deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Magnolia State News | May 7, 2023

Mississippi's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Mississippi: 17 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Magnolia State News | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 17 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Kids Online Safety Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 6, 2023

Measure Holds Big Tech Accountable, Gives Parents & Kids Tools to Ward Off Harmful Content

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Wicker Delivers Floor Speech on Navy, China, Deterrence

By Magnolia State News Report | May 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee took to the Senate floor yesterday to address the growing naval threat posed by China in the Western Pacific, as well as measures the U.S. should take to revitalize its naval fleet.