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JACKSON • Michael Callahan went to bed early Monday night – so early that the CEO of Mississippi’s electrical cooperatives trade organization didn’t realize an overhaul of the state’s tax
JACKSON ⢠Michael Callahan went to bed early Monday night â so early that the CEO of Mississippiâs electrical cooperatives trade organization didnât realize an overhaul of the stateâs tax system was speeding through the House of Representatives until the next morning. By Tuesday afternoon, House Bill 1439 had cleared the floor of the House, less than 24 hours after being filed and approved by the Ways and Means Committee with little notice. Subscribe to The Session, a Daily Journal politics newsletter On Wednesday, Callahan was among the ranks of business interests, t...
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One of the area's major employers is changing hands in a deal valued at $2.8 billion.
FEMA Approves More than Half a Million Dollars to Entities that Protect Women Format Release Number: NR 486 GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved nearly $550,000 for nonprofits that offer services for women who are victims of domestic violence. These allocations include $400,000 for three permanent repair projects and other allocations for emergency work following Hurricane María. According to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau Statistics Office, 6,170 incidents of domestic violence were reported on the island in 2020. "Recovery encompasses a myriad...
TUPELO â¢Â Signify â still known by many locally as Day-Brite â will shutter its lighting manufacturing facility on Green Street by December, eliminating approximately 135 local jobs. In a letter sent to Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton and other officials last week, the company said all manufacturing positions in Tupelo will be eliminated. Job cuts are expected to begin in April and be completed by December. Some other jobs associated with sales, marketing, IT and research and development will remain here in the city, said a company spokesperson. Manufacturing work previously d...