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Researchers preparing to take advantage of SMART Act

Clay Chandler — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:37:03 +0000

One of the centerpieces of Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s legislative agenda passed in the last session, and university researchers are getting ready to take advantage of it. The Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (SMART) Business Act provides a 25 percent rebate to Mississippi companies that contract with Mississippi public universities and colleges for qualified [...]

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Some businesses just now reopening following EF-4 tornado

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:40:02 +0000

HATTIESBURG — In keeping with the traditional Mississippi never-say-die attitude, many Hattiesburg area business owners affected by the Feb. 10 tornado are getting back on their feet — and back in business. Employees at Carlstedt’s Florist had to work out of refrigerated trucks after the EF4 tornado tore off the back of the building. The [...]

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Cleanup of debris from Feb. 10 tornado almost complete

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:16:44 +0000

PINE BELT — Officials are nearing the end of the debris cleanup from the Feb. 10 tornado that struck northeastern Lamar County, Hattiesburg and Petal. The Hattiesburg American reports Petal wrapped up its debris cleanup efforts March 22. Mayor Hal Marx says the cleanup tab was approximately $100,000. In Hattiesburg, John Brown, assistant to the [...]

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Foundation unveils class

MBJ Staff — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:41:26 +0000

The Gulf Coast Business Council Research Foundation has announced 20 Gulf Coast leaders to participate in the 2013 Masters Program. The program was developed in 2007 to identify and develop emerging leaders of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The class members are: Charles Beasley, president and CEO, Mississippi Enterprise for Technology Inc. (MSET); Jennifer D’Aquilla, vice [...]

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Bank creates half-billion-dollar loan pool for businesses

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:05:55 +0000

TUPELO — BancorpSouth is setting aside a $500 million loan fund aimed at Mississippi businesses, saying it will work with state officials to find qualified borrowers. Gov. Phil Bryant appeared with BancorpSouth executives to laud the move today. The officials spoke at the headquarters of C Spire Wireless, citing the eight-story office building as an [...]

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Lawmakers tout report on flood insurance and levees

MBJ Staff — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:29:59 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) are citing a newly released study of the federal flood insurance program in support of their ongoing efforts to prevent homeowners and businesses from being forced to purchase flood insurance policies if they are already protected by accredited levees. The senators responded to [...]

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Former governor starts new business with ex-Wal-Mart exec

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:01:29 +0000

JACKSON — Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is starting a new business. He and George Shelton, a former aide, are launching Company.Politics, which Shelton says aims to help businesses improve reputations and links to government. Shelton helped Democrat Musgrove get elected in 1999, but left to become a consultant and then head of reputation management for [...]

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CARTER: Target greed — not Mississippi — for Chicago’s mounting gun tragedies

Ted Carter — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:43:21 +0000

Here’s a statement that came out of Capitol Hill Wednesday that bears some scrutiny by an enterprising police reporter from the Magnolia State: Over the last 10 to 12 years, Mississippi supplied one out of 10 firearms seized in crime investigations in Chicago. So how the heck have we missed knowing what big contributors we’ve [...]

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Business group calls for new charter school law

Associated Press — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:01:31 +0000

JACKSON — A group of 22 business leaders is calling for a broadened charter school law, asking legislators on yesterday to enact a law that would allow the schools to set up in any district. The group calls itself Better Education for Mississippi and is led by Bomgar Corp. chairman Joel Bomgar, who leads a [...]

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MEMA releases update on Christmas Day storm damage

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:00:36 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said. Damages have been reported in 12 counties and officials continue to assess the situation, but there have been no reports of fatalities in [...]

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