by Associated Press Published: February 25,2013
Tags: acquire, acquisition, board, buy, conflict of interest, investigation, land, law, legal, loan, property, purchase, sale, sell, state agncy, sweetheart deal, trust
BILOXI — The head of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain says a board member employed by the state Department of Marine Resources asked the trust if it would buy land from her boss’ son, if the department provided some money. The proposal came from Tina Shumate, who resigned early in February as [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 13,2012
Tags: bench, clleanup, conflict of interest, contract, court, crime, criminal, debris, disaster, disaster recovery, hurricane, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, kickback, natural disaster, storm, tropical
BAY ST. LOUIS — A former Hancock County road department manager and his wife and brothers are scheduled for sentencing today in the Hurricane Katrina kickback case. Prosecutors say Roger Ladner was given the authority to award millions of dollars in ditch-cleaning contracts after Katrina. Some allegedly went to his relatives with a portion of [...] [...]
BILOXI — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has spent more than $1.4 million in public money on two recreational fishing boats leased from a foundation managed by the agency’s director. The Sun Herald reports the Mississippi Marine Resources Foundation supplies DMR with a 36-foot Topaz open fisherman and a 42-foot Californian convertible. Paid for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2012
Tags: commission, conflict of interest, ethics, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, printing, state contract, state government
BRANDON — A Rankin County lawmaker is appealing a state Ethics Commission order to repay $346,000 from public printing contracts that went to his family business. Rep. Kevin McGee, a Republican from Brandon, owns Service Printers of Flowood along with family members. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Ethics Commission last month ruled there is “clear and [...] [...]
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