by MBJ Staff Published: March 5,2013
Tags: acquisition, attorney, buy, expand, expansion, law, law firm, merger, purchase, sale, sell
JACKSON — The law firms of Adams and Reese LLP and Jacksonville, Fla.-based Volpe, Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson & Wachs (VBWR) have merged, growing Adams and Reese to 15 offices nationwide and five offices in the state of Florida. The merger was announced jointly by Adams and Reese managing partner, Charles P. Adams Jr. and VBWR shareholder, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2013
Tags: appropriation, executive, expansion, governor, health care, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, Medicaid, Politics, reform, state government
JACKSON — A Democratic lawmaker said yesterday that Mississippi’s Republican governor is a “fool” and a “hypocrite” for opposing Medicaid expansion. Gov. Phil Bryant has said repeatedly during the past year that Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation, can’t afford to add up to 300,000 people to the more than 640,000 who [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 21,2013
Tags: acquisition, bank, banker, banking, buy, expansion, finance, financial institution, merger, purchase, sale, sell
BILOXI — The boards of directors of Community Bank, National Association, based in Alabama and the recently acquired Community Bank, Destin, Fla., have voted to merge with Community Bank, Coast, headquartered in Biloxi. Terms were not disclosed. According to Community Bank, the merger creates a $588-million bank consisting of 15 offices of Community Bank from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 19,2013
Tags: bill, expansion, health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, insurance, lawmaker, legislation, legislator, Legislature, low income, Medicaid, medical, medicine, Politics, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi House Democrats said they are trying to bring pressure on Republicans to revive a Medicaid bill that’s blocked in a committee. Republicans, meanwhile, say Democrats are playing politics with a government health insurance program that covers about one in every five Mississippi residents. The Mississippi Medicaid program is up for renewal this [...] [...]
JACKSON — Trustmark Corporation has completed its merger with Mobile, Ala.-based BancTrust Financial Group Inc., as well as the merger of BankTrust with and into Trustmark National Bank. Gerard R. Host, President and CEO of Trustmark, stated, “We are delighted to expand the Trustmark franchise across Alabama, including the attractive Mobile, Montgomery and Selma markets, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 6,2013
Tags: bill, expansion, health care, health care benefits, health care costs, health care reform, hospital, law, legislation, legislative, legisllature, medicial, medicine, public health, sytate government
JACKSON — Some state senators aren’t ready to expand Medicaid, but they are keeping the option alive for later in the session. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee passed Senate Bill 2207 yesterday. The measure reauthorizes the government health insurance for the poor. Committee members rejected an amendment from Sen. John Horhn, a Jackson [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 1,2013
Tags: acquisition, bank, banker, banking, buy, expansion, finance, financial institutions, merger, purchase, sell
HATTIESBURG — The First Bancshares Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First National Bank of Baldwin County, Ala. Terms were not disclosed. The First president and CEO M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole Jr., said, “From day one our focus has been on growing our bank in the Gulf Coast region, and providing customers [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2013
Tags: benefits, bill, expansion, health care, health care reform, health insurance, lawmaker, legislation, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, Politics, state government
JACKSON — Democrats in the Mississippi Legislature say they’re trying to preserve the option of expanding Medicaid in the state, even though Gov. Phil Bryant and other Republican leaders oppose adding hundreds of thousands more people to the government health insurance for the poor. The Democrats’ votes helped kill a bill yesterday that would keep [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 28,2013
Tags: art, artist, construction, culture, expansion, Heritage, history, Museum, painter, painting, renovation, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
OCEAN SPRINGS — Rosemary Roosa and her staff at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs are awaiting the completion of the museum’s $750,000 expansion project. Roosa, the museum’s executive director, says the end of January is the deadline. Groundbreaking on the project was in July. The project is being paid for through [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
Tags: acquisition, anti-trist, bank, banker, banking, buy, expansion, finance, financial institution, merger, purchase, regulator, regulatory, sale, sell
JACKSON — Trustmark Corporation and Mobile, Ala.-based BancTrust Financial Group Inc. has received full regulatory approval in connection with the proposed merger of BancTrust into Trustmark. Subject to customary closing conditions contained in the merger agreement, the transaction is expected to be effective as of the close of business Feb. 15. “We look forward to [...] [...]
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