by MBJ Staff Published: June 5,2013
Tags: commission, commissioner, crime, deposit, domestic violence, regulation, regulator, rule, state agency, utility, victim
JACKSON — Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley has proposed a new rule aimed at giving victims of domestic violence a financial means to escape dangerous homes. The rule, which is modeled after similar measures in Louisiana and Texas, requires Mississippi utilities to waive initial deposits for customers who have been determined to be a victim [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 27,2013
Tags: commissioner, federal government, health, health benefits, health care, health insurance, insurance, medical, medicine, state agency
JACKSON — Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he fears some people won’t be able to get health insurance when enrollment under the federal law opens in October. The Affordable Care Act was designed to provide affordable health insurance coverage to Americans regardless of income. Open enrollment programs under the act starts in October. The [...] [...]
BILOXI — Bill Walker has been dismissed as the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The decision came today in a unanimous vote from members of the Commission on Marine Resources. CMR vice chairman Jimmy Taylor made the motion to terminate Walker “for cause.” There was no additional discussion before the vote. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 4,2013
Tags: agency, commissioner, exchange, executive, governor, health care, health care reform, health insurance, insuraqnce, medical, medicine, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi’s proposed health insurance exchange is in limbo because of a dispute between the governor and the insurance commissioner. Gov. Phil Bryant and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, both Republicans, disagree about which of them has authority to create a plan and submit it for federal approval. An exchange is an online marketplace where [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 4,2013
Tags: commission, commissioner, executive, export, exporter, exporting, government, import, importer, importing, port, search, senior management, ship, shipper, shipping, state, transportation
GULFPORT — A firm has been hired to search for a new director for the Port of Gulfport. The Sun Herald reports the port’s Board of Commissioners voted to hire Boyden Global Executive Search to find a new director. Commissioner John Rester said Boyden has conducted the previous four executive searches for the port and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 19,2012
Tags: commission, commissioner, election, export, exporter, exporting, import, importer, importing, port, relocate, resign, resignation, retire, retirement, ship, shipper, shipping, transportation
GULFPORT — State port commissioner Frances Turnage has resigned from the five-member board. Commission president Jim Simpson tells the Sun Herald that Turnage emailed late Friday about her resignation. Simpson says she has retired from Mississippi Power and intends to relocate to be nearer her grandchildren. She will no longer be living in Harrison County. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 6,2012
Tags: board, board of directors, Board of Trustees, commission, commissioner, governor, rein, state agency, state government, streamline
JACKSON — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is advocating streamlining state government by reining in the 200 boards and commissions that oversee various agencies. In his inaugural State of the State speech in January, Gov. Phil Bryant asked Hosemann, whose office maintains the state’s records, to make recommendations “on possible termination or consolidation” of boards [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 30,2012
Tags: commission, commissioner, elevation, export, exporter, exporting, goods, hurricane, import, importer, importing, meeting, natural disaster, port, raise, storm, transportation, tropical, Weather
GULFPORT — The state port’s five-member board has set a third special meeting because members were unable to decide in two previous sessions whether the port should continue elevation of the West Pier from 10 feet to 25 feet above sea level. Commissioner Jim Simpson told The Sun Herald port consultants indicated tenants will evacuate [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
Tags: commission, commissioner, distribution, elevation, goods, hurricane, port, storm, surge, transportation, travel, tropical
GULFPORT — The Board of Commissioners for the state Port of Gulfport will decide later this month whether to move forward with plans to elevate the west pier 25 feet above sea level. Port director Don Allee told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors the plans for elevation will continue until commissioners decide otherwise. He [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a civil penalty of $5.7 million against Purchase Power Solutions, LCC, ELH Consulting, LCC, doing business as Proactive Planning Solutions, LLC and Lisa Miller. Presley said that over 390 complaints had been filed at the PSC regarding alleged calls in violation of Mississippi Do-Not-Call law. [...] [...]
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