State
GOP's Wallace, a farmer, wins seat in Mississippi House
MyPlainview
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Price Wallace of Mendenhall has won a special election runoff for a seat in the Mississippi House.
He defeated Hayes Patrick of Puckett on Tuesday in House District 77, in parts of Rankin and Simpson counties.
https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/GOP-s-Wallace-a-farmer-wins-seat-in-Mississippi-13124133.php
Tourism numbers up on the Coast, officials want to see more growth
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) -The number of people visiting the Coast is going up. A tourism survey released on Wednesday found a 6.3% increase in visitors from 2015-2017.
You don't have to look hard to find tourists on the Coast's waterfront. Jackie Kamenske and her family from Tennessee make regular trips to South Mississippi.
http://www.wlox.com/story/38792370/tourism-numbers-up-on-the-coast-officials-want-to-see-more-growth
Press Releases
NFWF Awards more than $700,000 in Coastal Conservation Grants across Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
Projects will enhance ecosystems, bolster priority fish and wildlife populations, and strengthen resiliency within the coastal region
NFWF
http://www.nfwf.org/whoweare/mediacenter/pr/Pages/nfwf-awards-coastal-conservation-grants-across-alabama-florida-louisiana-mississippi-and-texas-2018-0802.aspx
Regional
EPA head wants car industry, states to compromise on emissions
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Acting U.S. EPA chief Andrew Wheeler told lawmakers on Wednesday he would welcome any deal between the auto industry and states like California that might result from a long-awaited Trump administration effort to roll back vehicle emission rules.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-epa-senate/u-s-epa-chief-says-proposed-fuel-efficiency-rule-coming-this-week-idUSKBN1KM5DO
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