by Associated Press Published: March 13,2013
Tags: bill, burn, burn center, hospital, law, lawmaker, lawsuit, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, payment, state government
BRANDON — A bill designed to help Mississippi’s only burn center get paid ahead of others when patients win lawsuits has failed to pass in the Senate. Senate Bill 2780 would create a hierarchy for payment when a burn victim wins a lawsuit. First the burn center would get paid, then the attorney and finally [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 6,2013
Tags: appropriation, career, career tech, education, payment, public education, public school, school board, vo-tech, vocational-technical
HERNANDO — DeSoto County school officials have made a final payment for work on the system’s new Career Technology Center in Olive Branch. The Commercial Appeal reports school board members unanimously approved a final payment of $35,763 for renovation of the warehouse in the Olive Branch Metro Industrial park that houses the center. The payment [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 18,2012
Tags: gouging, law enforcement, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, payment, pricing, refund, settlement, state government
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood is reminding consumers and businesses entitled to a cash refund from a private billion-dollar LCD screen settlement fund that the deadline for applying is approaching. The fund is made up of settlements with 10 manufacturers over an illegal conspiracy to raise the price of LCD (thin-film transistor liquid display) [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 8,2012
Tags: city, debt, fine, garnish, garnishment, mayor, municipal government, municipality, paycheck, payment, tax, taxpayer
SOUTHAVEN — Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering paid a surprise visit to Southaven Mayor Greg Davis at a city meeting and announced plans to garnish the mayor’s paycheck. The Commercial Appeal reports Pickering returned $96,000 in disputed funds repaid by Davis last night, but announced plans to take the mayor’s paycheck to recover another $70,000. Pickering [...] [...]
METCALFE — The Internal Revenue Service and the town of Metcalfe have agreed on a monthly payment plan to erase a tax debt. The Delta Democrat Times reports the board of aldermen approved a repayment plan this week of $350 a month. Officials said the town didn’t pay taxes on town employees for 10 years [...] [...]
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