Press
Releases
November 9,
2006
PICKERING
DEMANDS RANGEL APOLOGY
Repudiates incoming Democrat chairman’s insult to Mississippi
November 3,
2006
EMemo
#67
November 1,
2006
PICKERING:
$51K FOR COLLINS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Operations and Safety grant to benefit Collins first responders
October 30,
2006
COLUMN:
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY REFORMS
Pickering legislation would allow coverage of remote monitoring to increase potential
for home health, quicken medical response for developing conditions, reduce visits
to medical centers by those who have trouble with travel and transportation
October 19,
2006
PICKERING
PRAISES ROUNSAVILLE APPOINTMENT
Says new Rural Development Director’s
tireless dedication will benefit
Mississippians
October 19,
2006
EMemo
#65
October 17,
2006
PICKERING
COLUMN: CONGRESS REFORMS FEMA
President signs FEMA reforms that boost local contracting, protect utility and
relief providers, improve community disaster loans and public facility funding,
and expedite debris removal payments
October 16,
2006
PICKERING:
$70K FOR 205 BULLETPROOF VESTS
18 law enforcement agencies in
Mississippi’s Third Congressional
District receive Department of
Justice grants to purchase protective
vests
October 5, 2006
PICKERING:
$1.4 MILLION FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Lauderdale, Newton, Pike, Jeff Davis, Kemper, Rankin, and Lincoln County fire
departments receive federal grants
September 29,
2006
PICKERING:
CONGRESS PASSES FEMA REFORM
Two measures on the way to President Bush create reforms to boost local contracting,
protect utility and relief providers, improve community disaster loans and public
facility funding, and expedite debris removal payments
September 26,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES ARC GRANT FOR MACON
$136,176 grant to fund water and sewer for multi-purpose center
September 21,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES $1.1 MILLION FOR LINBROOK
BUSINESS PARK
EDA investment helps to create 119 jobs and $17 million in private investment
September 21,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES $650K FOR LOBLOLLY
IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY
EDA investment helps to create 34 jobs and $32.4 million in private investment
September 20,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FUNDING FOR BASSFIELD WIRELES
$176,800
to provide wireless broadband
system in Bassfield
September 14,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES $962K ENERGY GRANT
FOR MSU
Department of Energy funding for Micro-CHP and Bio-Fuel Center
September 13,
2006
PICKERING
INTRODUCES REMOTE MONITORING
HEALTH LEGISLATION
Measure would reform Medicare to allow coverage of remote monitoring for patients
with diabetes, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and sleep apnea
September 13,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
GRANT
Byrne grant for $14,010 for Rankin County and Pearl
September 13,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES ARC GRANT FOR STARKVILLE
$200K grant to assist with Rock Hill Sewer Construction
September 13,
2006
USDA
RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR
KEMPER COUNTY, DEKALB AND HEIDELBERG
Funds will assist in the purchase of vehicles and equipment
September 11,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
GRANTS
Byrne grants for Jackson, Meridian, McComb; $444K school grant for Lawrence
County
September 11,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES $2.4 MILLION GRANT
FOR MSU
Department of Justice funding to assist counter computer crime training
September 11,
2006
PICKERING
ANNOUNCES $30K GRANT FOR SMITH
COUNTY
COPS Grant to assist in school safety measures
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