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AG Lynn Fitch Leads 23 State Coalition Urging 5thCircuit to Uphold People’s Right to Regulate Abortion

By Magnolia State News Report | May 14, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch, along with 22 otherAttorneys General, On May 12 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Foodand Drug Administration(FDA).

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Mississippi deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 29

By Magnolia State News | May 14, 2023

Mississippi's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hyde-Smith, Cotton Introduce Bill To Protect Free Speech on College Campuses

By Magnolia State News Report | May 13, 2023

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday joined forces with U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing legislation to protect the First Amendment rights of students at public universities from unconstitutional speech codes and so-called free speech zones.

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in Mississippi during week ending April 29?

By Magnolia State News | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 17 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Analysis: Mississippi among 25 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Magnolia State News Report | May 12, 2023

Mississippi is among 25 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Magnolia State News found.

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“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 10

By Magnolia State News | May 12, 2023

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1601-S1602 on May 10

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Wicker, Warner, Colleagues Fight for Rural Communities

By Magnolia State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Mark Warner, D-Va., Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., reintroduced the “Rural Jobs Act.”

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Hyde-Smith Wants More AG Perspectives Considered in EPA Pesticide Reviews

By Magnolia State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) On May 10 received a commitment from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nominee to ensure agriculture interests are truly considered as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the pesticides on which American agriculture relies.

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State of Mississippi Moving Forward with Housing Solutions for March 24th Tornado Survivors

By Magnolia State News Report | May 12, 2023

The State of Mississippi has been approved for direct housing assistance from FEMA to provide Transportable Temporary Housing Units (TTHUs) and other forms of housing for residents displaced due to the March 24th tornadoes

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Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, and FirefightersHonored at Mississippi Governor’s Public SafetyAwards Ceremony

By Magnolia State News Report | May 12, 2023

Governor Tate Reeves, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Commissioner Sean Tindell, and Commissioner Mike Chaney today hosted the Governor’s Public Safety Awards ceremony to honor five public safety leaders ho have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect Mississippians.

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“ABORTION” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 10

By Magnolia State News | May 12, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “ABORTION” on May 10.

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Wicker Praises Committee Passage of TORNADO Act

By Magnolia State News Report | May 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today praised the passage of the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act through the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Hyde-Smith Joins Bill To Promote Pharmacist-Delivered Medical Care for Seniors

By Magnolia State News Report | May 11, 2023

Cosponsors Bipartisan Grassley Bill to Improve Access to Care in Rural, Underserved Areas

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AG Lynn Fitch Announces Distribution of Over $1.15Million to Mississippians Deceived by TurboTaxOwner Intuit

By Magnolia State News Report | May 11, 2023

Attorney General Lynn Fitch On May 9 announced that consumers who were tricked into paying for free tax services through Intuit’s TurboTax will begin receiving checks from a $141-million multistate settlement that she first announced in May 2022.

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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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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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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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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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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.