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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2026-08-25 ( 20 items )  
10 Weeks Out - Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep Into Trump Country" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TEN WEEKS OUT: Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep into Trump Country" Axios: "At the start of the cycle, Cook Political Report called Democrats' path to a Senate majority 'herculean.' Last week, it declared the battle for the Senate a toss-up" NBC News' Ryan Nobles: "The results in Alaska during this last primary were as good as they could possibly be with Mary Peltola.  more PR

American Farm Bureau Federation, 263 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

Army Engineer R&D Development Center: CRREL Team Tests Ship-To-Shore Methods and Technologies in Greenland (10)
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * CRREL team tests ship-to-shore methods and technologies in Greenland By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist HANOVER, N.H. - Ship-to-shore operations - the means of moving people, goods and materiel from sea to land - present military planners with a number of complex challenges. But performing these operations in the Arctic? The difficulty level ramps up considerably, with icebergs, unstable sea ice, seas more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * Lincoln, NE - Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The letter addresses the Big 4's stated commitmen more PR

Better Markets, 15 Organizations Issue Letter to CFTC (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following letter with 15 organizations to Commodity Futures Trading Commission: * * * July 27, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Prediction Markets, RIN 3038-AF65 Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: We are writing in  more PR

Cameron students present findings at NIH-funded summer program (10)
LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 24 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron students present findings at NIH-funded summer program * Two Cameron University students were selected as winners of their categories while presenting original research during the recently completed Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium in Oklahoma City. SURP includes several summer research programs, including the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE), and is funded by the National Institutes of H more PR

Department of Justice Announces Launch of National Fraud Detection Center to Combat Fraud Against Taxpayer-Funded Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Department of Justice Announces Launch of National Fraud Detection Center to Combat Fraud Against Taxpayer-Funded Programs NFDC Opens with Widespread Collaboration with Inspectors General and Law Enforcement Agencies - Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a prosecutor-led, multi-agency team designed to investigate the most harmful actors defrauding federal gover more PR

Gov. Reeves Announces Investment In Mental Health Services For Mississippi Youth (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reeves Announces Investment In Mental Health Services For Mississippi Youth * JACKSON, Miss. - Gov. Tate Reeves today announced the state of Mississippi is deploying $3,375,709 to support expanded mental health services for children, adolescents and young adults who were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Coronavirus Relief (CDBG-CV) program, the Mississippi Develo more PR

Interior Dept. Revises Personal Watercraft Rules at Gulf Islands National Seashore (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is revising regulations governing personal watercraft at Gulf Islands National Seashore, reducing flat-wake zones in Mississippi and Florida and adding closures at West Petit Bois Island and the Fort Pickens ferry pier. The final rule takes effect September 23, 2026. It changes regulations under 36 CFR part 7 that govern where personal watercraft, or PWCs, may operate, how they may be operated and where they may land within the seashore. The seashore enco more PR

Iowa Office of State Archaeologist to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 27 Native American Tribes in South Dakota, Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa will repatriate human remains to 1 of 27 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains represent one adult male and were reported at an antique mall in Arnolds Park, Iowa, in June 2026. The State Archaeologist transferred the remains to the program in July. Handwriting on the remains indicates they may have been exposed during gravel quarrying  more PR

Jane Granberry Carries Ole Miss Spirit as Miss Mississippi (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Jane Granberry Carries Ole Miss Spirit as Miss Mississippi * OXFORD, Miss. - They might not be obvious, but Jane Granberry's Miss Mississippi sash has red and blue threads woven throughout it for not only America's 250th birthday, but for Ole Miss, too. The Hattiesburg native credits the University of Mississippi for preparing her for her moment as Miss Mississippi. "Ole Miss has played such a big role in preparing me for Miss Mississippi," the S more PR

LSUS Debate ranked No. 10 nationally among all styles (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS Debate ranked No. 10 nationally among all styles * SHREVEPORT - The International Public Debate Association world is well aware of LSU Shreveport's brand and strength, particularly after the Pilots claimed three national titles this past season. But the entire debate world took note as the Pilots were ranked No. 10 in all styles of debate by American Liberty Media, which published their Top 50 college debate programs. "My  more PR

MC Singers' 9/11 memorial concert focuses on resilience of the human spirit (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC Singers' 9/11 memorial concert focuses on resilience of the human spirit * The Mississippi Christian University Singers, the Mississippi Chorus and Pearl High School will present a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "9/11: Memorial," at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at First Baptist Church Jackson. Beth Everett, MC associate professor and director of choral activities for the Department of Music, said the more PR

Mississippi Dept. of Archives & History to Repatriate Funerary Objects to 1 of 3 Native American Tribes in Oklahoma (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, intends to repatriate two lots of unassociated funerary objects to the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and the Choctaw Nation. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the materials consist of lithics recovered from archaeological sites 22WI500, Nanih Waiya, and 22NE632, Nanih Waiya Cave. One collection was recovered by a private individual, while the other has no pro more PR

MSU geologist, student investigate methane emissions on Atlantic seafloor (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU geologist, student investigate methane emissions on Atlantic seafloor * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State University geologist and doctoral student will descend almost 1 mile beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean this fall as part of an international research team investigating methane emissions, their effect on the Gulf and its ecosystems. MSU Department of Geosciences Professor Adam Skarke and Ramon Kalsk more PR

Oklahoma Baptist University Announces Faculty Appointments in Language and Literature Division (10)
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma, Aug. 25 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news: * * * OBU Announces Faculty Appointments in Language and Literature Division Oklahoma Baptist University has announced three appointments to its Division of Language and Literature, strengthening its programs in English, literature, composition and creative writing. Dr. Jonathan Callis joins the division as associate professor of English and British literature, Dr. Matthew A. Mullin joins as assistant professor of English and British literature and Peter Bi more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns Over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. "These firms stand to profit from the climate relat more PR

School of Leadership Announces New Names and Updates for Human Capital Development Graduate Programs (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * School of Leadership Announces New Names and Updates for Human Capital Development Graduate Programs * Troy Simpson, LaSandra Kelly and Babatunde Adebayo - current Ph.D. students in the School of Leadership The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Leadership will introduce new names and updated curricula for its Human Capital Development graduate programs beginning in Fall 2026. The Master of Science in Human Capital Dev more PR

UCA Community Development Institute marks 40 years of training community leaders (10)
CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * UCA Community Development Institute marks 40 years of training community leaders * Nearly 175 participants from 10 states attend five-day training Nearly 175 community leaders from across Arkansas and nine other states - Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas - participated in the 40th annual Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). The five-day train more PR

Wildlife Society, 80 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, issued the following letter with 80 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuc more PR