by MBJ Staff Published: July 5,2012
Tags: discrimination, election, identification, politic, poll, state government, state law, vote, voter, voter identifiacation, Voting, voting right
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Secretary of State’s Office reports its outreach initiative offering assistance to individuals with no acceptable forms of photo voter identification has received limited response in its first two weeks. “We have inundated the state with outreach initiatives requesting these individuals contact our office,” says Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. “So far, only [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has issued certificates of need (CONs) for the following projects. • Clarksdale HMA, LLC, d/b/a Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, for the renovation/expansion of Radiology Department. The project entails the replacement of the hospital’s current Integris 5 cardiac catheterization unit and the acquisition [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 5,2012
Tags: case, cell phone, challenge, commission, commissioner, communication, lawsuit, phone, regulation, regulator, state agency, state government, state law, telecommunication, wireless communication
JACKSON — A Mississippi utility regulator says he will challenge a new law that removes most of the state’s remaining regulatory authority over AT&T. Brandon Presley, who represents north Mississippi on the Public Service Commission, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal he’ll file the lawsuit as a private citizen in Hinds County Circuit Court. “It [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 25,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, certificate of need, clinic, court, health, health care, hospital, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, medical, medicine, state agency, state law
MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A 2011 Mississippi law that required appeals of certificate of need decisions go directly to the state Supreme Court has been declared unconstitutional. The ruling this past week grew out of a lawsuit between two companies competing to operate a kidney dialysis treatment center in Montgomery County. The justices earlier had questioned [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 22,2012
Tags: abort, abortion, baby, birth, enforcement, health, health care, law, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, state law
JACKSON — The sponsor of Mississippi’s new abortion law wants the state Health Department to immediately enforce the measure when it takes effect July 1. But, the Health Department generally allows 10 days for any facility it inspects to come into compliance with a law. New restrictions could shut down the state’s only abortion clinic, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 20,2012
Tags: election, federal agency, federal government, identification, law, Politics, state government, state law, vote, voter, voter identification, Voting, voting rights
JACKSON — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he’s trying to answer all questions that might come up as Mississippi seeks federal approval for its proposed voter ID law. Republican Hosemann tells The Associated Press he and his staff are reviewing documents related to the Justice Department’s rejection of voter ID laws in Texas and [...] [...]
JACKSON — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said yesterday he’s trying to determine how many people in Mississippi lack the type of photo identification that might eventually be needed for voting. In last November’s election, 62 percent of Mississippi voters approved a constitutional amendment that would require voters to show a driver’s license or other [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 15,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, certificate of need, court, decision, healrth, health care, hospital, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, medical, medicine, ruling, state law, Supreme Court
JACKSON — The University of Mississippi Medical Center must follow the state’s certificate-of-need law, though health officials can decide when it must do so, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday. The law limits where hospitals can locate and expand and what services they can provide. The unanimous ruling came in a lawsuit on the issue [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Friday is the deadline to apply for a permit to hunt alligators on public waterways in Mississippi. Applicants must be Mississippi residents age 16 and above. For 2012, there are six public waterway zones with 810 total available gator permits. Also for 28 open counties, applications will be accepted through July 1 [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi’s only abortion clinic is trying to comply with a new state law by securing hospital admitting privileges for its three doctors. Failure to do so before the law takes effect on July 1 could force the clinic to shut down. The Clarion-Ledger reports lawmakers who supported the measure have said they hoped [...] [...]
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