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Court rules lawyer not eligible for Appeals ballot

Associated Press — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:32:26 +0000

JACKSON — A divided Mississippi Supreme Court late yesterday vacated a lower court’s order that put a Jackson attorney’s name on a Court of Appeals ballot. Latrice Westbrooks had challenged her removal from the ballot based on residency arguments. Westbrooks has acknowledged that she lives seven-tenths of a mile outside District 2, but she says [...]

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Read the November 7th issue of the MBJ online

MBJ Staff — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:33:18 +0000

In this week’s MBJ — AN INDELIBLE IMPACT: Amy McCullough takes a look at how one man’s words more than 40 years ago may shape the economic future of Mississippi. Also in this week’s paper: >> KEMPER PLANT KEY IN HEATED PSC CONTEST: Adams makes false claims in attempt to win election — by AMY [...]

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The Financial impact of healthcare reform on construction firms

Contributing Columnist — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:00:52 +0000

How will construction firms absorb the financial impact of healthcare reform? The answer is complicated, multi-faceted and must be understood in order to properly plan for the effects the legislation will have on construction businesses. The alternative is a financial strain that, if not planned for properly, can shut down a small business. While not [...]

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Is it still 1986 or what?

Contributing Columnist — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:00:06 +0000

Contractors need tax law updated Do you remember 1986? You remember. 25 years ago. A quarter century ago… Some memorable items — Ronald Reagan was President. “Top Gun” was the biggest movie. Bon Jovi cassettes were thumpin’ the Jensen Triaxes to the max. The space shuttle Challenger disaster. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was [...]

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TVA forms opinion group

MBJ Newswires — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:35:04 +0000

North Mississippi – The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has established a group of opinion leaders from across the Tennessee Valley region to provide additional input as TVA charts its options for meeting the region’s electricity needs for the next 20 years. TVA is developing a new Integrated Resource Plan called TVA’s Environmental and Energy Future. [...]

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