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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2026-04-22 ( 13 items )  
Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea amid growing global instability, including ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and increasing strategic competition in the Indo-Pacifi more PR

Institute for Justice: Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech MADISON, Wis.--Jim Masterson has been working with animals for almost 30 years. It's more than just a job for him; it's a passion he's had for his entire life. As part of that passion, Jim developed a signature method of animal care--the Masterson Method--that he has taught to willing students all over the world. Dema more PR

Kelsey Norton's work toward a more sustainable world (10)
ADA, Oklahoma, April 21 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Kelsey Norton's work toward a more sustainable world * As the environmental protection manager for the Chickasaw Nation Department of Community Services, Kelsey Norton focuses on the everyday ways ordinary people can have an impact on sustainability. Norton's relationship with sustainability can be tied to her love of the land, her Chickasaw heritage and her dreams for future generations. Norton, who gr more PR

Mid-South AI Research Consortium to Fuel Innovation (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 21 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Mid-South AI Research Consortium to Fuel Innovation * Recognizing the unprecedented surge in artificial intelligence infrastructure and investment across the Mid-South, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, University of Arkansas, the University of Memphis, and University of Mississippi announced Monday the formation of the Mid-South AI Research Consortium. This collaboration seeks to unify the region's fragmented AI c more PR

NACDS Foundation Awards Record-Breaking $300,000 in Scholarships (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * NACDS Foundation Awards Record-Breaking $300,000 in Scholarships Foundation marks 31 years of advancing pharmacy education with largest investment to date. * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation today announced a record-breaking $300,000 in scholarships through the NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program, marking the largest investment in its history and reinforcing a 31-year com more PR

NC Legislative Session Begins with Focus on Cancer Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * NC Legislative Session Begins with Focus on Cancer Policy * RALEIGH, N.C. - As North Carolina lawmakers begin the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges them to prioritize HB567, legislation that will ease the burden of cancer on North Carolinians by increasing access to biomarker testing for those with state-regulated health insurance plans. In the case o more PR

Ochsner Lafayette General to host annual stroke screening event at no cost to participants (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Lafayette General to host annual stroke screening event at no cost to participants * LAFAYETTE, La. \- The Ochsner Lafayette General stroke program will host its annual no-cost stroke screening event on Saturday, May 2, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the second floor of Ochsner Lafayette General - Burdin Riehl, 1211 Coolidge St., across from Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. The screening is designed for adult more PR

Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Ogles Open Hearing on Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion by Transnational Criminal Organizations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Ogles Open Hearing on Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion by Transnational Criminal Organizations Today, Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Ogles (R-TN) delivered the following opening more PR

U of A Startup Altaris MedTech Finishes Fourth at Prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 22 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * U of A Startup Altaris MedTech Finishes Fourth at Prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition Altaris MedTech, a U of A student startup developing an innovative pain-free strep test, won fourth place at the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition, earning U of A's best since 2018. Altaris earned $5,000 for its fourth-place finish among the top seven finalists. The team earned an additional $1,000 by capturing the ele more PR

University of Mississippi: Researchers Show How Simple Magnets Can Help Solve a Complex Problem (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, April 22 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Researchers Show How Simple Magnets Can Help Solve a Complex Problem Magnetic fields assist in recovering valuable metals from waste * From cell phones to wind turbines and missile defense systems, modern technologies depend on critical minerals like rare earth elements. As demand grows, researchers are exploring more efficient and adaptable methods to recover and reuse these materials. A new study suggests that magnets make the process more ef more PR

Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unconstitutional, illegal, and a key component of the Trump Ad more PR

Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a nat more PR

Yale University: Deep-rooted Grass Stores Significantly More Carbon, Study Says (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Deep-rooted grass stores significantly more carbon, new study says A study of perennial grasses in nine U.S. states shows that grass with deep roots stores more carbon than crops with shallow roots, providing important climate benefits. By Jim Shelton Soil biologist Eric Slessarev has some advice for conservationists, landscapers, and farmers with fallow fields. Go touch deep-rooted grass. Or better yet, go plant some. Slessarev, an assistant  more PR