by Amy McCullough Published: December 15,2011
Tags: Associated Press, Bloomberg, Boyce Adams, Brandon Presley, Businessweek, Clarion Ledger, coal, construction, courts, election, electricity, electricity generation, energy, environment, Kemper, Kemper County Coal plant, Kemper County IGCC Project, lawsuit, Lynn Posey, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Power Company, Mississippi Public Service Commission, power, power generation, Power plant, Public Service Commission, Reuters, utilities
>> KEMPER COUNTY CLEAN COAL PLANT HEARD BEFORE STATE SUPREME COURT
JACKSON — Three Mississippi Supreme Court justices say that so far, they can’t find the evidence that state regulators used to justify their decision to allow Mississippi Power Company to build a $2.4 billion clean coal plant under construction in Kemper County. If the [...] [...]
As the fog finally lifts over the 2011 Mississippi elections it has become clear that for the first time ever Mississippi will have a Republican Party majority in the Mississippi House of Representatives, the Mississippi Senate, a Republican Lieutenant Governor and a Republican speaker of the house as well as a republican governor.
If Mississippi Republicans [...] [...]
The election is over and the robocalls have stopped. Well, at least the political robocalls have stopped. Those annoying, but effective, calls are just another example of how technology is influencing our lives, making businesses and other organizations more productive and having an effect on the unemployment rate.
During the week before the recent election I [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 4,2011
Tags: agribusiness, banking, Downtown Jackson, education, election, Kemper, mentoring, Mississippi Business Journal, Newsmakers, Ole Miss, opinion, public records, restaurants, small business, Strictly Business, unemployment
In this week’s MBJ — AN INDELIBLE IMPACT: Amy McCullough takes a look at how one man’s words more than 40 years ago may shape the economic future of Mississippi.
Also in this week’s paper:
>> KEMPER PLANT KEY IN HEATED PSC CONTEST: Adams makes false claims in attempt to win election — by AMY McCULLOUGH
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by Associated Press Published: August 1,2011
Tags: casinos, election, entertainment, gambling, gaming, hotels, investigation, lodging, restaurants, tourism
CHOCTAW — Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded $200 million in securities borrowed by the Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise to junk bond status.
That action came two days after the FBI raided the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ casinos at the Pearl River Resort near Philadelphia, The Clarion-Ledger reported.
The FBI’s investigation may “indicate potential internal control weaknesses [...] [...]
CHOCTAW — Phyliss J. Anderson will officially kickoff her second campaign for chief of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians with an announcement Aug. 1.
Anderson and incumbent Chief Beasley Denson will be on the Sept. 6 ballot.
Anderson had defeated Denson in a July 5 runoff. However, the Tribal Council, citing voting irregularities, threw out the results [...] [...]
The Mississippi Credit Union Association recently elected a new board, seated officers as well as presented awards and recognized members for outstanding service. MSCUA board elections for three-year terms include: Billy Bridges, Mutual CU; Elmer Dickens, Gulf Coast Community FCU; Steve Pollman, Magnolia FCU; and Lt. Col. Dean Todd, USAF, Ret., Keesler FCU.
Elected to fill [...] [...]
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U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, 53, has announced that he will run for re-election in Mississippi’s 3rd District, according to The Associated Press.
The Republican congressman was elected in 2008 to succeed Chip Pickering, who did not run for re-election.
Candidates for congressional office must qualify by March 1. The primary is scheduled for June. 1.
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JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour has set a Nov. 17 election date for the District 117 vacancy in the State House of Representatives.
The qualifying deadline for the district in Harrison County is Oct. 18. If a run-off is necessary, it will be held Dec. 8.
The office became open Sept. 28 when Michael Janus resigned from [...] [...]
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