by Associated Press Published: April 5,2013
Tags: beach, environment, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, marine, nomination, nominee, resources, state agency, state government, water, wildlife
BILOXI — Senators have confirmed Jamie Miller of Gulfport as executive director of the Biloxi-based Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Senate Ports and Marine Resources Committee members on Wednesday quizzed Miller about how he’ll manage the agency that has had financial problems in recent months. The agency’s former executive director, Bill Walker of Ocean Springs, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2013
Tags: death, elect, election, executive, governor, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, political campaign, politician, Politics, special election, state government, suicide, vote, voter, Voting
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Gov. Phil Bryant has pushed back the date of a special election to fill a House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Jessica Upshaw. Bryant yesterday changed the District 95 election to May 28. If a runoff is necessary, it’ll be June 18. Candidates’ new qualifying deadline is April [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: board, education, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, nomination, nominee, public education, public school, rejection, software, technology
JACKSON — The Senate Education Committee has rejected Joel Bomgar’s nomination to join the state Board of Education. Bomgar, the 33-year-old founder of Bomgar Corp. of Ridgeland, saw his nomination tabled on an 8-7 vote. Opponents subjected Bomgar, a Jackson resident, to sharp questioning about his board membership on the conservative-leaning Mississippi Center for Public [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
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MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Gov. Phil Bryant has set a special election to fill a House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Jessica Upshaw. The election is May 14 in District 95, covering parts of Harrison and Hancock counties. A runoff, if necessary, will be June 4. The qualifying deadline is April 15, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bill, fee, finance, financial institution, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, loan, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are rejecting a plan to raise fees on loans between $500 and $4,000. On a voice vote, House members rejected Senate Bill 2571, with opponents saying it was immoral to raise interest rates on hard-up borrowers. House members technically sent the bill back for more negotiations, but senators didn’t act, killing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: abortion, baby, bill, birth, doctor, drug, executive, governor, health, health care, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, physician, state government
JACKSON — A bill headed to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says a physician would have to be present when a woman takes abortion-inducing drugs. Senate Bill 2795 also says the woman would have to return to the doctor’s office two weeks later for a follow-up examination. With little explanation and no debate, the Senate passed [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 3,2013
Tags: bill, education, educator, lawmaker, legislation, legislator, Legislature, legislatuve, public education, public school, school, school district, state government, superintendent
JACKSON — Many significant education reforms are sailing toward final passage in the Mississippi Legislature, but one long-sought goal appears to have foundered. House members yesterday voted 66-52 to reject a plan that could have forced the appointment of currently elected superintendents in 21 districts statewide. Senate Bill 2199 had called for elected superintendents in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 3,2013
Tags: bill, education, executive, governor, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, preschool, public education, public school, school, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi government would directly fund a limited preschool program for the first time under a bill on its way to Gov. Phil Bryant. The House and Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 2395, which would send money to regional groups of preschool providers. The House favored the measure 97-17, while the Senate voted [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: bill, education, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, public education, public school, school charter school
JACKSON — Charter schools have cleared their most difficult remaining legislative hurdle in Mississippi. House members voted 62-56 today with no debate to approve a House-Senate agreement on House Bill 369. Charter schools — public schools that agree to meet certain standards in exchange for less regulation — would have to be nonprofit entities. So [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: dead, death, died, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, obituary, prison, state government
OCEAN SPRINGS — Mack McInnis, a former South Mississippi lawmaker known for his tough talk on prison issues, has died. McInnis’ daughters said their father died in his sleep Sunday. He was 79. McInnis’ memorable statement about a push to make Mississippi prisoners wear striped uniforms made national news in 1994. “We want a prisoner [...] [...]
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