State senator continues push for state offices consolidation
An effort for Capitol Complex consolidation say Mississippi — which supporters say would save $5 million a year on office leasing costs and whittle the space state workers occupy to levels consistent...
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View ArticleUMMC in talks to make Jackson’s Landmark home for 300 workers
Downtown’s long vacant Landmark Center is the preferred choice of the University of Mississippi’s Medical Center for a new workplace for around 300 information technology workers and other support...
View ArticleHood could appeal ruling on campaign finance law
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood says he might appeal a federal judge’s ruling that part of Mississippi’s campaign finance law creates an unconstitutional burden for people or groups that spend at...
View ArticleLawmaker to push for online voter registration
JACKSON — State Sen. David Blount, a Democrat from Jackson, is drawing up a bill for the 2014 Legislature to allow online voter registration. The Legislature convenes at noon Tuesday. Blount told The...
View ArticleLegislators approve final version of religious practices bill
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers yesterday passed the final version of a bill that says state and local governments cannot put a substantial burden on religious practices, a measure that sparked debate...
View ArticleBryant: No confusion over similar proposals on same ballot
JACKSON — Republican Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday that “the public is smarter than most people might believe” and it’s wrong for people to suggest Mississippi voters might be confused by having two...
View ArticleAddressing the food market challenge … Bill offers incentives for grocers in...
By TED CARTER A bill that has passed the Mississippi Senate and awaiting a floor vote in the House gives grocers tax credits and other incentives for opening stores in a vast swath of Mississippi...
View ArticleSupermarket incentives for distressed communities die in House
Tax credits have helped to bring grocery markets back to New Orleans after Katrina, including Circle Food Store on Bernard Not this year. Mississippi House members let a bill die last week that would...
View ArticleSenators proposing halting tax cut to pay for infrastructure
By BOBBY HARRISON A group of Senate Democrats is proposing to repeal the largest tax cut in the state’s history and direct those funds to roads and bridges. The Legislature, led by Republican Lt. Gov....
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