Archive of Mississippi on Thursday October 29, 2009
MS: Hitch blocks session
By Elizabeth Crisp , The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson)
A financial hitch has delayed legislative action for a company that plans to build a $300 million factory in the Mississippi Delta, but lawmakers say they still expect the project to come through.
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MS: 7 charged, millions seized in Medicare fraud
By The Associated Press, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson)
Seven people associated with a medical clinic have been indicted for alleged Medicaid and Medicare fraud and federal authorities seized millions of dollars in cash and property in Mississippi and Texas, court records said.
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MS: Mayor to Hold Up Sales Tax Hike?
By Adam Lynch, Jackson Free Press
Last session, the Mississippi Legislature enacted a referendum vote for a sales tax increase to fix city streets and improve public safety, but Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. says that vote may be on hold indefinitely.
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