GULFPORT — The City Council has voted to support a plan to develop Centennial Plaza. The Sun Herald reports council members had questions about the length of the lease and the development plan for 60 of the 92 acres at the former Veterans Affairs property. But after meeting with members of the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: bills, census, elections, lawmakers, laws, legilature, legislation, legislators, plan, Politics, population, redistricting, representation, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — Mississippi House Republicans pushed through a redistricting plan yesterday that critics say would cut the number of white Democrats in the 122-member body. House members voted 70-49 for the plan, with 63 Republicans and seven Democrats supporting it. House Elections Chairman Bill Denny, a Jackson Republican, said the changes preserve black-majority districts and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: avenues, boulevards, bridges, construction, county government, infrastructure, lanes, plan, roadbuilders, roadbuilding, roads, streets
CANTON — Madison County has a new road plan for the second time in two weeks. The Clarion-Ledger reports the new plan not only costs $1,170 more than the last one, but also drops one road, adds four others and puts in place a new policy that requires cities to pay half the cost of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 16,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, environment, federal government, gas, natural gas, Oil, oil and gas, oil spill, petroleum, plan, state government, tourism, tourists
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — With the recently released Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Assessment (DERP/EA), federal and state trustees are asking the public to come make formal comments on the proposed plan for early restoration projects following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill of 2010. Consisting of eight projects, two [...] [...]
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