State
Court appears divided over protected land for frog in first case of term
The Hill
A shorthanded Supreme Court started off its new term Monday seemingly split on what’s become a big dispute over a tiny endangered frog.
Two Mississippi hunting seasons open today
NewsMS
Today the fall squirrel hunting season opens in Mississippi and will end on February 28th, 2019. The daily bag limit for squirrels is eight, regardless of their species.
State Government
Mississippi officials hope ‘big, beautiful’ highway will turn rural state into economic powerhouse
Fox News
As deputy director of the port in Gulfport Miss., Matthew Wypyski has overseen significant expansion, and plans more in the future.
MDOT set to begin $12.3M project to relieve congestion in Madison County
Clarion Ledger
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has awarded an approximately $12.3 million contract to Key LLC of Madison to widen, mill and overlay I-55 northbound in Madison County from County Line Road to the Natchez Trace Parkway.
GOP’s Hudson won’t seek 4th term in Mississippi Senate
AP
The chairman of the Mississippi Senate Agriculture Committee says he will not run for re-election in 2019.
National
EPA chief defends rule rollbacks while at children’s health event
The Hill
Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Andrew Wheeler on Monday emphatically defended his agency’s environmental policy rollbacks as he argued that the EPA is significantly contributing to children’s health.
Press releases
Children’s Health Month: EPA Offers nearly $30 million to Support Cleaner Water and Air for America’s Schoolchildren
10/01/2018
WASHINGTON (October 1, 2018) – In honor of Children’s Health Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of nearly $30 million to support safe drinking water and cleaner air.
The RESTORE Council Approves Florida’s State Expenditure Plan providing $291M for 69 Projects across 23 Coastal Counties
10/01/2018
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to Mr. Noah Valenstein, Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Designated Alternate for the Governor of Florida to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council), approving the State of Florida’s State Expenditure Plan (SEP) developed by the Gulf Consortium (designated entity for Florida under the Spill Impact Component funding).
