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Waller makes MEC go

Lisa Monti — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:12:35 +0000

Former journalist carves out new, successful career at the MEC Making the career transition from journalism to economic development turned out to be not that much of a stretch, says Scott Waller, senior vice president of public affairs for the Mississippi Economic Council, the state chamber of commerce. It’s all about building relationships, he said. [...]

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Highway revenue study committee to start work in May

Clay Chandler — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:07:46 +0000

One of the last things the Senate did before adjourning the first week of April was pass a resolution forming a committee to study revenues and expenditures deemed necessary to expand and maintain Mississippi’s highways. The committee will have 19 members, and its findings will be presented to the entire Legislature next session. Members have [...]

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MEC steps back from Medicaid expansion argument

Ted Carter — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:51:56 +0000

The Mississippi Economic Council, the statewide business organization that produced a “blueprint” for Mississippi health care last year, is staying out of the intense legislative debate over whether to expand Medicaid to around 300,000 of the state’s working poor. With the issue unlikely to be resolved without a special session, the MEC will have more [...]

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Host elected to board

MBJ Staff — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:48:44 +0000

Gerard R. Host, president and CEO of Trustmark Corp., has been elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s board of directors. His term runs through Dec. 31, 2015. Host joined Trustmark in 1984 and has served as COO, executive vice president and CFO; chairman of the board of Trustmark Financial Services Inc.; executive vice [...]

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Blake Wilson makes MEC truly statewide with roadshows, technology

Becky Gillette — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:03:04 +0000

The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) is the face of business, acting as a statewide chamber of commerce. And the face of MEC is president and CEO Blake Wilson, who will celebrate 15 years with MEC in January. “Blake is like the Eveready bunny on speed when it comes to the amount of energy he expends [...]

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Road commissioner open to options other than increasing pump prices

Ted Carter — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:01:37 +0000

Mississippi’s tax on a gallon of gasoline went from 15 cents to 18 cents in 1987 and has stayed that way ever since. Of that 15 cents charged pre-1987, 6 cents was a sales tax that was dropped and replaced by an additional 9 cents on the gallon gasoline tax, said Dick Hall, a member [...]

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MEC continues to support education in a big way

Lynn Lofton — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:01:07 +0000

The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) has a long history of support and advocacy for education. All levels of education in Mississippi continue to be a top issue with the membership of this business and professional organization. “Without a strong educational foundation, we cannot provide the quality workforce needed to attract the middle-skill and higher-skill jobs [...]

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State set to meet about Aberdeen school system

Associated Press — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:19:05 +0000

JACKSON — State officials have signaled they could be seeking to take over an eighth school district even as they consider fundamental changes to the process of state control, called conservatorship. Mississippi’s Commission on School Accreditation is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Jackson and appears poised to declare a state of emergency in the 1,400-student [...]

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Advocates want more flexible charter school bill

Amy McCullough — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:01:30 +0000

Charter school advocates believe this is the year for Mississippi to make progress in school choice through more flexible charter school legislation. In his first State of the State address, Gov. Phil Bryant said now is the time for Mississippi to pass a “workable” charter school law. A 2010 law passed by the state Legislature [...]

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Jason Dean joins Butler Snow Advisory

MBJ Staff — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:01:19 +0000

Jason Dean, Ph.D., president of Fidelis Policy Group, LLC, has joined Butler Snow Advisory as senior vice president of economic development and public policy. He will be located in Butler Snow Advisory’s Jackson office. Fidelis serves in various leadership and administrative roles with many organizations around the state, including the Mississippi Broadband Connect Coalition, Mississippi [...]

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