by Associated Press Published: May 15,2013
Tags: athletics, Baseball, bond, borrow, city, city council, city government, community development, construction, councilman, resolution, sports, stadium
BILOXI — The Biloxi City Council has voted 5-2 on a resolution that could lead to the borrowing of $20 million for the construction of an athletic stadium. Councilmen George Lawrence and David Fayard voted against the plan. WLOX-TV in Biloxi reports Councilman Ed Gemmill told other council members that a downtown baseball stadium would [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: aid, appropriation, bill, disaster recovery, federal, flood, flooding, government, hurricane, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, rain, relief, representative, resolution, state, storm, storm surge, water, Weather, wind
JACKSON — A Democratic state lawmaker is filing a resolution that urges Mississippi’s entire congressional delegation to support federal spending for Hurricane Sandy recovery. The resolution by Rep. David Baria of Bay St. Louis isn’t expected to mention Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo by name. But, it’s a rebuke of Palazzo’s vote last week against [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 19,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, city, government, land, municipal, municipality, property, real estate, resolution
BILOXI and GULFPORT — The Gulfport City Council has voted unanimously to approve a resolution that could put an end to a longstanding annexation dispute with the city of Biloxi. The property in question consists of about two-and-one-half square miles along the Mississippi 605 corridor north and east of Gulfport’s corporate boundaries. The Sun Herald [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 16,2012
Tags: commendation, computers, hardware, information technology, lawmakers, legislative, legislators, Legislature, remote support, resolution, software, technology
JACKSON — The Mississippi House of Representatives recently commended Joel Bomgar, founder and CEO of Bomgar Corporation, being the innovative force that created Bomgar, an international provider remote support software. In House Resolution 94, the House of Representatives noted the technological developments made by Bomgar and his company, which have furthered the state’s stand in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 22,2012
Tags: bill, employment, federal agenncy, federal government, foreign workers, immigrant workers, labor, law, lawmakers, legislative, resolution, shrimping, visas, workers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) will support legislation to stop the implementation of new federal regulations governing a temporary foreign worker visa program, saying the regulatory changes are flawed and detrimental to seasonal industries like shrimping on the Gulf Coast. Cochran announced that he would cosponsor a joint resolution of disapproval challenging the [...] [...]
SOUTHAVEN — The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 today to ask Mayor Greg Davis to resign amid allegations he misspent about $170,000 in city funds. Attorney Steve Farese, who represents Davis, would not comment on whether Davis would resign. He said in a statement that the mayor is taking personal time for medical treatment [...] [...]
SOUTHAVEN — Leaders of an affluent northern Mississippi suburb are expected to vote today on a resolution asking the mayor to resign over allegations that he misspent thousands of taxpayer dollars, including some at a gay sex shop in Canada. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has come under increasing scrutiny since November when Mississippi Auditor Stacey [...] [...]
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