Bill Walker removed at marine resources agency
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Bill Walker has been dismissed as the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.
The decision same Tuesday in a unanimous vote from members of the Commission on Marine Resources.
The dismissal was first reported by WLOX-TV in Biloxi (http://bit.ly/RXCl1l ).
Federal investigators are looking into
...Senate committee approves charter school bill
Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Legislation to expand charter schools in Mississippi is once again moving forward.
A state Senate committee approved Senate Bill 2189 on a split vote Tuesday.
The action came after Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves met privately with committee members Monday evening. The bill wasn't released
...Officials: Sam's may leave Jackson for Madison
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Officials say the Sam's Club in north Jackson is considering a move to Madison because of structural problems with its existing building.
Officials with Sam's Club, parent company Wal-Mart, and the mayor of Madison haven't said much about the possible move.
Jerry Cook, Madison's economic development director, told The
...Wicker to oppose Hagel nomination
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, says he will oppose the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary.
Wicker is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which will hold confirmation hearings on Hagel's nomination.
Wicker says in a statement that Hagel has a flawed vision for
...Thompson on task force looking at gun laws
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, has been named vice chairman of a congressional task force looking at ways to reduce and prevent gun violence.
Thompson says while the country cannot sit by while deaths continue to mount, he hopes the task force's work can produce a comprehensive approach to addressing
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