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MDA salary bill awaits Bryant’s signature

Clay Chandler — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:01:26 +0000

Gov. Phil Bryant received a bill late last week that would allow private money to supplement the salary of whoever is the next executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Internet technology pioneer Jim Barksdale currently serves in that position on an interim basis, for the price of $1 a year. His predecessor, Leland Speed, [...]

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Fox in the henhouse?

Clay Chandler — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:00:48 +0000

Under current law, Mississippi Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers. The only problem is, the statute doesn’t provide much actual authority. Neither does a bill that is in conference committee that transfers that same weak regulatory authority to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy. The first few thousand [...]

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Rep. Holland Addresses Legislative Scrambler

Stephen McDill — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:32:04 +0000

JACKSON- State representative Steve Holland shares his thoughts on everything from Toyota to Haley Barbour at a recent meeting of the Mississippi Economic Council.

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