As deadlines near for state legislatures to either accept or reject the Obama administration’s offer of billions of dollars to expand Medicaid, the governors of Arkansas and Florida are working to convince their legislatures to accept alternatives routes to expansion. Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe of Arkansas have presented their [...] [...]
John D. Correnti, the businessman Arkansas is counting on to deliver “the largest economic development project in the state’s history,” a proposed $1.1-billion steel mill in Mississippi County in Northeast Arkansas, has recently failed to deliver on promises for big projects in Mississippi. Recently, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe announced that Correnti’s Big River Steel, LLC, [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: January 31,2013
Tags: 38 Studios, Amory, Arkansas, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas Teachers Retirement System, Bethlehem Steel, Birmingham Steel Corp, Boston Red Sox, Bradford Research Inc., Calisolar, Charles Bradford, Clif Chitwood, Columbus, Columbus Commercial Dispatch, Curt Schilling, economic development, George Hopkins, Good Jobs First, Greg LeRoy, Harry Sanders, John Correnti, Lowndes County, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, New York, Nucor Corporation, Rhode Island, Silicor, ThyssenKrupp
John D. Correnti, the businessman Arkansas is counting on to deliver “the largest economic development project in the state’s history,” a proposed $1.1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County in northeast Arkansas, has recently failed to deliver on promises for big projects in Mississippi. Tuesday Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe announced that Correnti’s Big River Steel [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 26,2012
Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, BancorpSouth, banking, Florida, James Rollins, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas
TUPELO — James D. Rollins III has been named chief executive officer of BancorpSouth Inc., a financial holding company headquartered in Tupelo. Rollins will succeed Aubrey B. Patterson, BancorpSouth’s current CEO, on Tuesday. The 53-year-old Rollins has served as president and chief operating officer at Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, since April 2006. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 2,2012
Tags: Arkansas, drought, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Nebraska, Oklahoma, south Dakota, Tennessee, Tom Vilsack, USDA, Wyoming
ST. LOUIS — Nearly 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government’s list of natural disaster areas as the nation’s agriculture chief unveiled new help for frustrated, cash-strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extreme dryness and heat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s addition of the 218 counties means that [...] [...]
NEW YORK — Entergy Corp.’s net income rose 16 percent in the second quarter after the power company received favorable tax terms on financing costs for fixing damage to lines and equipment caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The increase also reflected stronger sales to Entergy’s utility customers. The New Orleans-based company reported Tuesday that [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: February 19,2012
Tags: Arkansas, Department of Revenue, Derrick Surrette, Jay Moon, Mississippi, Mississippi Association of Supervisors, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Manufacturers Association, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sumrall, Wal-Mart
New legislative leadership does not necessarily guarantee easy victory for an old fight over inventory taxes. That’s something on which parties from both sides of the issue agree. Mississippi is one of nine states that still impose an inventory tax on its businesses. Arkansas is the only bordering state to still impose it, and Georgia [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: February 12,2012
Tags: Arkansas, Blueprint Mississippi, Forest Thigpen, Gov. Phil Bryant, Gray Tollison, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi First, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Tennessee, the Black Alliance for Education Options
Charter school advocates believe this is the year for Mississippi to make progress in school choice through more flexible charter school legislation. In his first State of the State address, Gov. Phil Bryant said now is the time for Mississippi to pass a “workable” charter school law. A 2010 law passed by the state Legislature [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Columbia Valley Farms, Florida, Georgia, GFS, Glenview Farms, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michael Foods, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnetonka, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Papetti's, Pennsylvania, Silverbrook, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Utah, Wakefield, Washington, Wholesome Farms, Wisconsin
MINNETONKA, Minn. — A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states. The eggs carry six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti’s, [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Alabama, and Parks, Arkansas, Docks at Manderson Landing, Fisheries, Heritage Park, Iuka, J.P. Coleman State Park, Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Pickwick Lake, Slidell Municipal Marin, The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management, Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors, Tishomingo County Development Foundation, Tuscaloosa, U.S. Department of Interior
Owners of large boats will soon have more choices for docking their boats for stays of 10 days or less in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. Recreational parks in the three states are among the dozen winners of the U.S. Department of Interior’s “BIG Grant” competition for more than $7.5 million in grants. The Interior [...] [...]
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