JACKSON — Mississippi could choose its new state superintendent of education by October. The state Board of Education agreed to take applications for the post from early June through early September, with plans to interview finalists in late September and reach a contract with a new leader by October. The department has been led by [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 2,2013
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JACKSON — Following a series of recent storms, the Mississippi State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office (MSAGO) are joining forces to send a message to crooked contractors that bad business won’t be tolerated in the Magnolia State and violators will be prosecuted. “Mississippi has been hit hard by storms in [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The state Board of Education has approved a new school rating system. The system for the 2012-2013 school year adds graduation rates to the calculation of A-to-F grades for high schools and school districts. The board also opened a proposal for a future system to evaluate schools and districts for public comment, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 19,2013
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GULFPORT — Hancock Holding president and CEO Carl Chaney says the board of directors has asked him to move to New Orleans. Chaney tells The Sun Herald the Greater New Orleans represents approximately 41 percent of the company’s balance sheet. He says he plans to move his family in June. John Hairston, CEO and chief [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 19,2013
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AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities. The College Board approved the formula yesterday without amendments, although some members had objected in a recent committee meeting to funding levels for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 17,2013
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JACKSON — A College Board committee is moving forward a plan to change how state money is distributed among Mississippi’s eight universities. The board’s Finance Committee voted to send the proposal to the full board for consideration tomorrow, but not before one board member sharply questioned state subsidies of non-Mississippi residents. Higher Education Commissioner Hank [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — A new funding formula meant to equalize state money among Mississippi’s eight universities will come before a College Board committee today and could get a vote by the full board tomorrow. In recent years, the individual universities’ shares of overall state funding have remained the same, even as enrollments have shrunk at [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
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JACKSON — The Senate Education Committee has rejected Joel Bomgar’s nomination to join the state Board of Education. Bomgar, the 33-year-old founder of Bomgar Corp. of Ridgeland, saw his nomination tabled on an 8-7 vote. Opponents subjected Bomgar, a Jackson resident, to sharp questioning about his board membership on the conservative-leaning Mississippi Center for Public [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: abortion, anti-abortion, baby, birth, board, executive, governor, health, health care, medical, medicine, niominate, nomination, pregnancy, public health, state government
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday he’s withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland to the state Board of Health. Bryant’s decision came after The Associated Press questioned whether Bryant was fulfilling requirements of a state law that specifies the board’s 11 members must come from certain parts of the state. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2013
Tags: abortion, activist, anti-abortion, baby, birth, board, confirmation, health, health care, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, nomination, public health
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants senators to confirm his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring to the state Board of Health, but a top lawmaker said it’s unclear whether Herring will receive enough support. “I think Terri is someone who has committed her life to women’s health care and the right to [...] [...]
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