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Tax credit ‘pass-through’ part of Hosemann’s business legislation proposals

One piece of Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s legislative bundle seeks to wring more use out of a jobs tax credit the state makes available to business start-ups in Mississippi. What the bill would do is allow for an employee “pass-through” of a jobs tax credit that currently benefits only business owners. “What it does is if [...] [...]

MBJ Editorial: Mississippi has a Heisman to hold on to (access required)

While we understand what Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann meant when he said, “If Mississippi ever wins a Heisman trophy, we want to keep it,” there likely are many out there who don’t. Hosemann made the comments in connection with a story, saying a new law could help protect student athletes from sports agents who engage [...] [...]

Hosemann picks Hawks

by MBJ Staff Published: September 4,2011

Tags: Alan Nunnelee, Delbert Hosemann, Diane Hawks

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has tapped former chief of staff to Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) and former White House deputy director of management Diane Hawks to serve as chief of staff to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. A DeSoto County native, Hawks has served both her community and state through various professional and civic [...] [...]

Hosemann on Morgan Keegan

by Stephen McDill Published: June 23,2011

Tags: Delbert Hosemann, morgan keegan

JACKSON- Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann announces settlement with Morgan Keegan. [...]

Speed sues Hosemann to keep eminent domain off ballot (access required)

Mississippi Development Authority interim executive director Leland Speed has sued Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, in an attempt to keep the eminent domain petition off November’s ballot. ••• READ THE COMPLETE STORY HERE ••• If you’ll recall, the petition seeks to prevent the taking of private land for private development. It keeps in place the state’s authority [...] [...]

Hosemann tapped to co-chair committee

The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) has appointed Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann to serve as co-chair of the NASS Business Services Committee. The Business Services Committee is dedicated to educating and informing NASS members on the newest practices undertaken by secretaries and federal agencies to enhance corporate registration procedures, incorporate electronic services, [...] [...]

Hosemann picks Pratt to head division

by MBJ Staff Published: February 20,2011

Tags: Delbert Hosemann, Ryan Pratt, Secretary of State

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is pleased to announce Ryan Pratt has been selected to lead the Secretary of State’s Policy and Research Division. Pratt comes to the position from the Ridgeland-based law firm of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens, and Cannada, PLLC, where he practiced governmental and public finance law. As assistant secretary of state of [...] [...]

Digital records bill perseveres (access required)

by Clay Chandler Published: February 13,2011

Tags: Delbert Hosemann, Joey Fillingane, MBJ FEATURE, Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

Electronically accessible government records have spread slowly across Mississippi, as only a handful of counties that could afford to do so have implemented the systems necessary to provide them. One of the parts of Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann’s business reform legislative package would set guidelines for storing those electronic documents, and at the same time [...] [...]

Bill seeks to add clarity to existing Trade Secrets Act (access required)

by Clay Chandler Published: January 23,2011

Tags: Bobby DeLaughter, Delbert Hosemann, Ed Peters, Swan Yerger, Uniform Trade Secrets Act

As part of his business reform legislation bundle, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is proposing some additional language to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act in the hopes of expanding protections for businesses in the event they find themselves in litigation in which some or all of their trade secrets are publicly exposed. “We have been very [...] [...]

Funding university research (access required)

by Clay Chandler Published: January 16,2011

Tags: Billy McCoy, College Private Research Incentive Program, Delbert Hosemann, Hank Bounds

Going back two decades, Mississippi’s current and former senators have distinguished themselves as masters of the earmark system. One of the primary beneficiaries of that targeted federal money has been the various research departments of the state’s colleges, universities and community colleges. That spigot most likely won’t flow like it once did, now that the Republican congressional [...] [...]

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