Suburbs want say on Jackson airport’s operation

By   /  January 8, 2016  /  Economy, Jobs + Growth, Mississippi, News, State Government  /  No Comments

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A proposed law would change the makeup of the board governing Jackson’s airport and give the suburban counties a seat at the table.

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Kemper power plant could face more delays

By   /  January 7, 2016  /  Economy, Energy and Environment, Mississippi, News, State Government  /  No Comments

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More delays could be ahead for the Kemper Project “clean coal” power plant and two intervenors want a new hearing on a Mississippi Power rate increase.

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Lights, cameras, moolah: Taxpayers lose on 2015 film incentives

By   /  January 6, 2016  /  Budget and Spending, Jobs + Growth, Mississippi, News, State Budgets, State Government  /  No Comments

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Mississippi taxpayers gave nearly $4 million in film incentives in 2015 to filmmakers to bring their productions to the Magnolia State.

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Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015: No. 19

By   /  December 29, 2015  /  Energy and Environment, Mississippi  /  No Comments

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Part 7 of 25 in the series Watchdog’s Scariest People of 2015

Now that Christmas is over and the New Year beckons, it’s time for Watchdog.org’s annual parade of malfeasance and miscreants.
The Scariest People of 2015 is a frightening list indeed, filled with bureaucrats and functionaries who, shall we say, do not share an affinity for […]

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Elections, Kemper Project topped Mississippi news in 2015

By   /  December 29, 2015  /  Accountability, Economy, Energy and Environment, Jobs + Growth, Mississippi, News, Politics & Elections, regulations, State Budgets, State Government  /  No Comments

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Civil asset forfeiture, the Kemper Project and the election dominated in the news in Mississippi in 2015.

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Mississippi Economic Council wants tax increase for highways

By   /  December 23, 2015  /  Budget and Spending, Economy, Mississippi, News, State Budgets, State Government  /  No Comments

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The state’s largest business group wants a tax increase to help pay for highway maintenance and construction in Mississippi.

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