WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Census Bureau Updates OnTheMap Tool With 2023 Employment Data The U.S. Census Bureau today updated the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) and the OnTheMap application to include: * 2023 employment data. * Backfilled data for Mississippi from 2019 to 2022. * Updated geography to the 2024 TIGER/Line vintage. OnTheMap is an online mapping to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Applauds Payment for Troops to Assist with Housing Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today commended President Trump and Secretary Hegseth for using reconciliation funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill to address housing costs for service members. The Chairman released the following statement: "I c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement Following Briefing on Lethal Kinetic Strikes in SOUTHCOM AOR * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "After participating in the various briefings provided by the administration, I am confident that the strikes that have taken place thus far against narco-te more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker: FY26 NDAA Recognizes Full Range of Mississippi Defense Contributions * Click here to read the executive summary WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). The annual bill sets policy for the U.S. military. This is first  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * New EEI Podcast: Powering Data Centers While Delivering Value to All Customers Entergy Mississippi and Amazon Web Services Leaders Discuss Partnership That Drives Investments, Delivers Meaningful Community Benefits, and Enhances the Grid * The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today released a new episode of its Electric Perspectives podcast featuring Entergy Mississippi President an more PR

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Felician University issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Felician MBA Graduate Brings Business and Rural Insight to Mississippi's 3rd District Race Felician University MBA graduate Michael Chiaradio is entering public service for the first time as he campaigns as a Democrat seeking to representMississippi's 3rd District. Running one of the biggest field operations in the US, encompassing all or part of 22 countries, his goal is to develop a camp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO SEND FY2026 DEFENSE POLICY BILL TO PRESIDENT TRUMP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for final passage of a major defense policy bill that sets the stage for President Trump to accelerate his Peace Through Strength national security agenda. The Senate made the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) available for President more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Dec. 19 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Student Joins Elite Cohort of Newman Civic Fellows Emerson Morris uses interdisciplinary studies to highlight community needs and inspire action * University of Mississippi junior Emerson Morris takes pride in her community and home state, and she hopes to channel her passion to one day advocate for underserved regions of the South. Being named a 2025 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow - more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Capito Introduce the SUCCESS for BEAD Act * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss. and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V. introduced the Supporting U.S. Critical Connectivity and Economic Strategy and Security for BEAD Act (SUCCESS for BEAD Act). This legislation would authorize states to use remaining funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program more PR