Monthly Archives: July 2015
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination in Housing by the City of Petal,...
The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the city of Petal, Mississippi, to resolve allegations of discrimination against persons with intellectual disabilities who sought to live in supported housing in one of the city’s residential neighborhoods.
Wicker, Bryant Announce $85,000 in ARC Grants for Mississippi
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant today reported that Pontotoc County and Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) will receive more than $85,000 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
COCHRAN: 16 MISS. FIRE DEPTS TO SHARE $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported that 16 Mississippi fire departments will receive more than $1.4 million in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to enhance their operations and safety efforts
MISSISSIPPI REACHES LANDMARK AGREEMENT IN DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL DISASTER CASE
Gov. Phil Bryant and Attorney General Jim Hood announced today in Biloxi that Mississippi has reached an agreement in principle with BP to settle claims related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The settlement will bring approximately $1.5 billion in additional relief to Mississippi over the next 17 years. Combined with $659 million in early funding, Mississippi is receiving a total of nearly $2.2 billion in compensation.
