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Presley introduces rule aimed at aiding domestic violence victims

MBJ Staff — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:38:59 +0000

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 [...]

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Commissioner concerned some won’t get health insurance

Associated Press — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:46:35 +0000

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 [...]

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Commissioners terminate state agency’s executive director

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:50:43 +0000

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. [...]

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Bryant-Chaney dispute has insurance exchange plan up in air

Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:04:43 +0000

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 [...]

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Commissioners hire firm to find new port director

Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:54:10 +0000

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 [...]

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Port commissioner resigns; term ran through 2015

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:07:16 +0000

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. [...]

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Hosemann pushes for streamlining boards, commissions

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:37:50 +0000

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 [...]

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Board cannot decide whether to continue raising state port

Associated Press — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:30:03 +0000

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 [...]

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Commissioners to determine whether to raise port elevation

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:03:25 +0000

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 [...]

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PSC levies largest civil penalty for No-Call law violations

MBJ Staff — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:33:01 +0000

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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