WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $1.1 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in Choctaw, Miss., to help renovate an industrial facility in the Choctaw TechParc. The project is expected to create 220 jobs and generate $1.9 million in private investment, according to grantee [...] [...]
Well, Cash for Clunkers is over and I want to give you an insider’s view and try to put the whole thing into perspective. First, a quick question: Which would you rather have? An incentive to do what big government wants you to do … or a penalty or imprisonment? For all the criticism about [...] [...]
JACKSON — Five non-profit organizations have been awarded Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant funds to implement the City of Jackson Housing Program.
NSP, established through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, offers assistance to communities impacted by escalating foreclosures, home abandonments and other effects of the economy.
“We were pleased with the level of interest [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced final approval for four grants worth more than $11.3 million in federal funding that will allow the City of Gulfport, Jackson County and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to carryout emergency preparedness projects and overcome recovery costs associated with Hurricane Katrina.
Cochran, the ranking member of [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — Building on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provisions implemented earlier this year, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it can now provide surety bond guarantees on federal contracts valued at up to $10 million, if the contracting officer certifies that the guarantee is in the best interests of the government.
An interim final [...] [...]
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood announced that DISH Network, LLC, will pay $5.991 million to settle consumer protection allegations with attorneys general in 46 states.
Mississippi is expected to receive $125,000 of the total settlement for attorney’s fees and other costs of investigation and litigation and/or for future public protection purposes such as consumer protection [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has released a statement announcing his opposition to Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In part, Wicker said: “After careful consideration of her record and judicial philosophy, I have concluded I will vote against her nomination.
“In refusing to confirm that the Second Amendment is a fundamental [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), through its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, has funded 33 certified bicycle safety instructors with the help of the statewide advocacy group, Bike Walk Mississippi.
MDOT, through Safe Routes to School federal funds and with the help of Bike Walk Mississippi, paid to have 33 Mississippians certified [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 22 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for last week, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 234. The new cases last week were in Coahoma (two), Harrison (two), Lincoln (two), Panola (two), Chickasaw (one), Choctaw (one), Covington (one), DeSoto (one), George (one), [...] [...]
CHOCTAW COUNTY — Choctaw County has joined the 303 Mississippi communities allowed to purchase federally backed flood insurance, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reports. The availability of the flood insurance follows the community’s adoption and enforcement of ordinances to reduce flood losses and acceptance by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Residents of Choctaw County [...] [...]
