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April 6, 2013- Ricky Nobile

by Ricky Nobile Published: April 8,2013

Tags: Clinton, David Blount, Department of Revenue, Philip Gunn, SouthPoint

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State senator continues push for state offices consolidation

by Ted Carter Published: March 29,2013

Tags: Capitol Complex, David Blount, Millsaps College, State Capitol, state office consolidation

An effort for Capitol Complex consolidation say Mississippi — which supporters say would save $5 million a year on office leasing costs and whittle the space state workers occupy to levels consistent with federal standards — died earlier this month. The bill authored by Sen. David Blount and backed by a Millsaps College analysis easily [...] [...]

The shared fortunes of the Capital City and its suburbs

by For the MBJ Published: March 1,2013

Tags: David Blount, Department of Revenue, Landmark Center, Phillip Gunn

Since 2011, a fight has been brewing in the state capitol over where the Department of Revenue (DOR) and its 500-plus workers are going to relocate. In one corner is Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, and in the other is Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, R-Clinton. Sen. Blount represents those who want to house the [...] [...]

MDA reporting bill heads to the House

by Clay Chandler Published: February 15,2013

Tags: David Blount, economic development, Mississippi Development Authority, Phil Bryant, state legislature

A bill designed to provide lawmakers an annual glimpse into the financial workings of the Mississippi Development Authority cleared the Senate one day before the Feb. 14 deadline. The bill would mandate the MDA provide lawmakers an annual rundown of the tax credits, grants, loans and repayment schedules the agency uses to lure new industry. [...] [...]

Saving downtown Jackson and big dollars to boot

by MBJ Staff Published: February 8,2013

Tags: community development, David Blount, economic development, JACKSON, Millsaps College

Say a cash-strapped state like Mississippi had an opportunity to save tens of millions of dollars on office space in the coming decades while injecting new economic life into its capital city. How fast would you give the idea a thumbs-up – or at least an in-depth ? State Sen. David Blount wants the state [...] [...]

Bills: Move state offices to Capitol Complex

by Ted Carter Published: February 1,2013

Tags: Bill Brister, Capitol Complex, David Blount, JACKSON, Landmark Center, Millsaps College

Downtown Jackson would see hundreds of new workers and a whittling of its office space vacancies through proposals from Senate Public Property Committee Chairman David Blount to consolidate more state agencies into space available in the Jackson Capitol Complex. In support of a pair of bills he has introduced, Blount produced an analysis from Millsaps [...] [...]

With DOR headquarters in limbo, state site on Lakeland may get look

by Ted Carter Published: April 22,2012

Tags: David Blount, Mississippi Department of Revenue, Philip Gunn, Smith-Wills Stadium

With downtown Jackson’s Landmark Center sunk as the future home of Mississippi Department of Revenue, a state-owned parcel north of Smith-Wills Stadium on Lakeland Drive could be atop the list of new options. The 7-acre parcel won top ranking in a site-selection study done last year by national real estate company Cushman & Wakefield. The [...] [...]

Search is on for next Department of Revenue headquarters

by Ted Carter Published: April 15,2012

Tags: Cecil Brown, David Blount, Department of Revenue, Ed Morgan, John Horhn, Landmark Center, Philip Gunn, Tom Weathersby

The leadership of the Mississippi House of Representatives last week rebuffed a late-inning effort to salvage a move of the Mississippi Department of Revenue into downtown Jackson’s Landmark Center. House leaders are said to have no appetite for dealing with the DOR headquarters issue this year. State Sen. John Horhn tried to resurrect DOR headquarters’ [...] [...]