by Stephen McDill Published: July 18,2011
Tags: eminent domain, Leland Speed, MDA, Nissan, Ron Aldridge, Toyota
Eminent domain remains a hotbed of discussion in the Mississippi business community. MBJ staff writers Ted Carter and Stephen McDill interview NFIB state director Ron Aldridge and Parkway Properties chairman and interim MDA director Leland Speed. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: February 13,2011
Tags: Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Randy Kelley, Ron Aldridge, Small Business Assistance Act
Small businesses receiving loans from Mississippi’s planning and development districts could possibly see their interest rates lowered under a bill that cleared the Senate last week. Senate Bill 2954 would delete the requirement that PDDs charge a minimum 5 percent interest rate on loans they make to small businesses in their service areas. Instead, the [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: January 2,2011
Tags: Hayes Dent, Mississippi Legislature, Rims Barber, Ron Aldridge
When the 2011 Mississippi Legislature convenes Jan. 4, registered lobbyists will be on hand to make their clients’ issues known to representatives and senators. Hayes Dent of Yazoo City says it’s clear to all observers that the state’s budget will be the key issue in this session. “There are two separate and distinct philosophical views [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: December 5,2010
Tags: Donna Heath, Ferrell Alman, Johnny Miller, Jonathan Grantham, Kay Gough, Ron Aldridge, Tina Ross-Seamans
Crucial final weeks before Christmas will tell the tale of potential success for retail business in 2010 The last weeks of the year are crucial for retailers who look to the holiday shopping season to improve the year’s bottom line. Like their national counterparts, Mississippi business owners welcome this time of year. “We’re cautiously optimistic,” [...] [...]
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