by Associated Press Published: September 11,2012
Tags: ballot, campaign, candidate, commission, commissioner, election, nominee, party, politic, political, political campaign, replacement, vote, voter, Voting
JACKSON — State election commissioners have delayed a decision on whether to let Democrats replace their nominee in south Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District. Commissioners will meet again to discuss the issue tomorrow, which also is the deadline for commissioners to give county elections officials the sample ballot for the Nov. 6 elections. In March, Michael [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: casino, commission, death, defense, died, gambling, gaming, military, obituary, officer
JACKSON — Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul A. Harvey of Madison, who oversaw Mississippi’s casino industry during the early 1990s as the first executive director of the state Gaming Commission, died yesterday at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was 75. Harvey died after a brief illness, said his son, Air Force Col. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 16,2012
Tags: approval, casino, commission, convention, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, state government, tourism, tourist, vacation
GULFPORT — Gulfport casino developers have finally made their casino big enough to win Mississippi Gaming Commission approval. The commission voted 3-0 to approve Rotate Black MS to begin construction on what would be a $112 million project. It would overlook the city of Gulfport’s small craft harbor, and the city has been eager for [...] [...]
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Forestry Commission says the first Southern pine beetle outbreak to hit southwest Mississippi in nearly 20 years has apparently doubled in size and shows no signs of slowing. The Enterprise-Journal reports officials are urging landowners in Franklin, Amite, Wilkinson, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln and Copiah counties to check for the beetles, [...] [...]
NATCHEZ — Background checks have begun for people involved in the Magnolia Bluffs Casino as the Mississippi Gaming Commission moves closer to granting final approval for an opening in December. Commission deputy director Eddie Williams said the commission is conducting suitability investigations of casino owners, general managers, investors or significant shareholders. Williams told The Natchez [...] [...]
OXFORD — Members of Oxford’s Downtown Parking Commission have gone back to the drawing board after a plan to implement paid parking on the Square failed to gain the support of enough aldermen to be passed. Their “plan B” focuses on enforcing the two-hour parking limit on premium parking spaces around the Square by issuing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 10,2012
Tags: commission, commissioner, flood, flooding, levee, property, property tax, rain, rate increase, repair, tax, tax rate, taxpayer, Weather
GREENVILLE — The board of the Mississippi Levee Commissioners has proposed a property tax increase to cover expenses from last spring’s flood. Peter Nimrod, chief engineer for the levee board, tells the Delta Democrat Timesthe increase is small. He says the tax on a $50,000 home would increase from $13.20 a year to $14.50 annually. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 7,2012
Tags: commercial fishing, commission, fish, fishing, habitat, marine resources, sea turtle, seafood, state agency, turle, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) unanimously approved a Sea Turtle Study Resolution, which was presented to them for approval at the June 19 CMR meeting. The approved resolution was submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and requested a comprehensive Gulf of Mexico [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 5,2012
Tags: case, cell phone, challenge, commission, commissioner, communication, lawsuit, phone, regulation, regulator, state agency, state government, state law, telecommunication, wireless communication
JACKSON — A Mississippi utility regulator says he will challenge a new law that removes most of the state’s remaining regulatory authority over AT&T. Brandon Presley, who represents north Mississippi on the Public Service Commission, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal he’ll file the lawsuit as a private citizen in Hinds County Circuit Court. “It [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 5,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, boundary, commercial fishing, commission, fish, fishing, Gulf Coast, saltwater, state agency, state government, water
GULF OF MEXICO — At a special meeting of the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (MCMR), the commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing Louisiana’s move to extend its state water boundaries Gulf-ward into federal waters. The approved resolution has been submitted to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. The resolution states: “The MCMR is opposed to [...] [...]
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