JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour and former assistant Labor Department secretary Emily DeRocco will speak Thursday at the Governor’s Workforce Conference in Jackson. DeRocco is president of The Manufacturing Institute. The conference will be held at the Jackson Convention Complex. The conference will feature sessions on reforming the state’s work force system, enhancing partnerships between [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 4,2011
Tags: Alison Sweeney, Biggest Loser, Bob Harper, Delta State, Frado, Gov. Haley Barbour, Jillian Michaels, Mississippi, NBC, Patrick House, The Biggest Loser, WellnessPlus
WellnessPlus, a subsidiary of BankPlus, has entered into a partnership with Mississippi native Patrick House, winner of season 10 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” House will serve as spokesperson in WellnessPlus webinars as well as educate the employees of WellnessPlus client companies on the importance of exercise and healthy eating habits. After winning “The Biggest [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: November 30,2011
Tags: agriculture, banking and finance, construction, disaster, disaster recovery, education, energy, environment, federal government, Gov. Biller Waller, Gov. Haley Barbour, Gov. William Winter, healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, Medgar Evars, Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, oil and gas, real estate, recession, Rickey Cole, state government
JACKSON — Former Mississippi Gov. William Waller Sr., 85, died Wednesday. On Tuesday Waller was admitted to St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, his law office confirmed. Waller served as governor from 1972-76 — a time when Mississippi governors were limited to one term. He ran unsuccessfully for the state’s highest office in 1967, but went [...] [...]
by Ross Reily Published: September 13,2011
Tags: Alcorn State, All-American, Auburn University, Bay St. Louis, Cam Newton, Delbert Hosemann, Delta State, Felix “Doc” Blanchard, Gov. Haley Barbour, Heisman Trophy, Hurricane Katrina, Jackson State, Kenny Rogers, Lady Gaga, LSU, Mississippi State University, NCAA, Reggie Bush, Rick Perry, Southeastern Conference, St. Stanislaus, Tea Party, Uniform Athletes Agents Act, United States Air Force, University of Alabama, USC
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 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 6,2011
Tags: agriculture, banking and finance, Calisolar, casinos, Columbus, construction, Crosslink Capital, disaster, disaster recovery, economic development, economy, education, elections, employment, energy, environment, Evergreen Solar, federal agency, federal government, gaming, Gov. Haley Barbour, HATTIESBURG, healthcare, higher education, investing, jobs, manufacturing, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, offshore drilling, oil and gas, oil spill, real estate, recession, San Francisco Business Times, Solyndra, state government, Stion, Sunnyvale California, tourism, transportation, Twin Creeks, Weather
Solar energy may be the wave of the future, but Mississippi should be careful where it comes to being an investor in new companies promising the moon — er, sun. Evergreen Solar in Massachusetts went bankrupt last month, leaving that state hanging after an investment of more than $40 million of taxpayer dollars in the [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: September 4,2011
Tags: Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church, education, environment, Gov. Haley Barbour, healthcare, Jackson Daily News, James L. "Buddy" Bynum, manufacturing, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development, Mississippi Development Authority, Sandy Bynum, Sen. Trent Lott, The Meridian Star, The Sun Herald, University of Mississipppi
RIDGELAND — James L. “Buddy” Bynum, former editor and co-owner of the Mississippi Business Journal and a former aide to Gov. Haley Barbour and former Sen. Trent Lott, has died at his home in Ridgeland. He was 59. Family members said Bynum died Saturday of complications of pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — An independent audit will be performed on the $20 billion fund set up to compensate victims of last year’s BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday. In a letter to the fund’s administrator, Kenneth Feinberg, Holder stressed that the goal is to balance the need for [...] [...]
SANDERSVILLE — More than six months after Bok Homa (BOHK HO-MUH) Casino opened in Jones County near Sandersville, things seem to be going smoothly for both the casino and neighboring area. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians had to weather countless efforts by local and state officials — including Gov. Haley Barbour — to stop [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 26,2011
Tags: agriculture, automobile industry, banking and finance, cap, casinos, Congress, construction, courts, disaster recovery, economic development, economy, education, employment, energy, environment, federal government, Gov. Haley Barbour, higher education, jobs, Lady Gaga, limit jury awards, manufacturing, oil and gas, oil spill, real estate, recession, state government, Tea Party, tort reform, transportation
Mississippi’s Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether it’s constitutional to limit how much a jury can award to an injured plaintiff in a lawsuit. How the court decides could have a huge impact on both economic development and medical services. Before Mississippi enacted two series of tort reforms less than a decade ago, [...] [...]
Gov. Haley Barbour has appointed Leslie Lee to manage the newly created Office of the State Public Defender. Her appointment begins July 1. Lee will continue to serve as the director of the Office of Indigent Appeals while in this new role. Lee has been director of the Office of Indigent Appeals since 2006. Previously, [...] [...]
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