Mississippi Business Journal » resolution http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Council gives nod to borrowing for downtown baseball stadium http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/15/council-gives-nod-to-borrowing-for-downtown-baseball-stadium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=council-gives-nod-to-borrowing-for-downtown-baseball-stadium http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/15/council-gives-nod-to-borrowing-for-downtown-baseball-stadium/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 11:14:21 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74762 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/15/council-gives-nod-to-borrowing-for-downtown-baseball-stadium/feed/ 0 State lawmaker filing resolution on Sandy-recovery funding http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/10/state-lawmaker-filing-resolution-on-sandy-recovery-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-lawmaker-filing-resolution-on-sandy-recovery-funding http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/10/state-lawmaker-filing-resolution-on-sandy-recovery-funding/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:43:31 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=67952 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/10/state-lawmaker-filing-resolution-on-sandy-recovery-funding/feed/ 0 Coast city calls truce in long-running annexation fight http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/19/coast-city-calls-truce-in-long-running-annexation-fight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coast-city-calls-truce-in-long-running-annexation-fight http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/19/coast-city-calls-truce-in-long-running-annexation-fight/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:12:34 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=67079 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/12/19/coast-city-calls-truce-in-long-running-annexation-fight/feed/ 1 State House recognizes Bomgar founder business success http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/16/state-house-recognizes-bomgar-founder-business-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-house-recognizes-bomgar-founder-business-success http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/16/state-house-recognizes-bomgar-founder-business-success/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:35:55 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=57172 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/16/state-house-recognizes-bomgar-founder-business-success/feed/ 0 Cochran cosponsoring resolution of disapproval over proposed H-2B changes http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/22/cochran-cosponsoring-resolution-of-disapproval-over-proposed-h-2b-changes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cochran-cosponsoring-resolution-of-disapproval-over-proposed-h-2b-changes http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/22/cochran-cosponsoring-resolution-of-disapproval-over-proposed-h-2b-changes/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:09:11 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=54436 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/22/cochran-cosponsoring-resolution-of-disapproval-over-proposed-h-2b-changes/feed/ 0 Aldermen ask for Davis’ resignation http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/06/aldermen-ask-for-davis-resignation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aldermen-ask-for-davis-resignation http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/06/aldermen-ask-for-davis-resignation/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:40:03 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=50396 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 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/06/aldermen-ask-for-davis-resignation/feed/ 0 Aldermen to vote on resolution asking for Davis’ resignation http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/06/aldermen-to-vote-on-resolution-asking-for-davis-resignation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aldermen-to-vote-on-resolution-asking-for-davis-resignation http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/06/aldermen-to-vote-on-resolution-asking-for-davis-resignation/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:22:01 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=50353 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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