Sept. 10, 2010
COMMISSION ON MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE SUBMITS FINAL REPORT TO GOV. BARBOUR
The Commission on Educational Structure, chaired by BancorpSouth Chairman and CEO Aubrey Patterson of Tupelo, today released its final report of criteria to be used when considering school district consolidation to Gov. Haley Barbour. read more.
Sept. 10, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF STATE VETERANS HOME AS VETERANS DAY REGIONAL SITE Governor Haley Barbour announced today the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko has been approved as a Veterans Day Regional Site. read more.
Sept. 9, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR $98 MILLION IN FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS
Gov. Haley Barbour today applied for the $98 million in federal funds for school districts that was included in a recent $26.1 billion bill passed by Congress. The federal government is expected to release the funds in September or October. read more.
Sept. 8, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FUND
Gov. Haley Barbour and the nonprofit Volunteer USA Foundation announced today the establishment of the National Disaster Recovery Fund to benefit states and communities who suffer long-term losses from a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood or tornado. read more.
Sept. 3, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR'S STATEMENT ON NEW JOBS REPORT
“Today’s unemployment report emphasizes that job creation has to be our top priority. After the trillions spent by the federal government, we have again lost ground in job creation. Here in Mississippi, economic growth and job creation are our top priority. From last week’s special session where we enabled a new biofuel company to locate in the state to the innovative STEPS program implemented by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, our Mississippi team is focused on putting people to work.” read more.
Sept. 3, 2010
STATEMENT OF GOV. BARBOUR ON SIGNING SB 2004
“This bill gives our law enforcement the support they need to rid our communities of synthetic marijuana. Effective immediately, all store owners must stop selling this drug, and consumers caught with it will face serious consequences. read more.
Aug. 31, 2010
STATEMENT OF GOV. BARBOUR ON PRELIMINARY AUGUST REVENUES
“The state’s preliminary revenue collections as of today show our conservative estimate for this fiscal year is on target so far. August revenue came in at 3.91 percent, or $12.4 million, above estimates. While tax collections for the first two months of the fiscal year have been close to our expectations, nothing changes the fact that we face a massive budgetary cliff in Fiscal Year 2012 when several hundreds of millions of federal stimulus dollars go away. We must keep this fact in mind as we begin planning our FY 2012 budget.” read more.
Aug. 31, 2010
STATEMENT OF GOV. BARBOUR ON SAVING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FY 2012
Congress recently passed a $26.1 billion bill that gives Mississippi an additional enhancement of $127 million in supplemental funds for Medicaid. “I appreciate the leadership of both houses for agreeing that these additional funds should be saved and spent in Fiscal Year 2012 when we face a budget shortfall of more than $600 million,” Gov. Barbour said. read more.
Aug. 27, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR’S STATEMENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE KIOR PACKAGE IN THE SPECIAL SESSION
“The decision by the Legislature to approve the incentive package to bring the first three of KiOR Corp.’s full-scale production facilities to Mississippi is not only an economic development boon for our state, but also a key step toward energy self-reliance for our country. read more.
Aug. 26, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR WELCOMES BIOFUEL PRODUCER TO MISSISSIPPI
Governor Haley Barbour and officials from KiOR, a biofuels company headquartered in Pasadena, Texas, announced today that the company is locating five biofuel production facilities in Mississippi. In total, KiOR will be investing more than $500 million in its Mississippi facilities and has committed to create at least 1,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state. read more.
Aug. 26, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR ASKS EPA TO BLOCK CASINO CONSTRUCTION IN JONES COUNTY
Planned wastewater system threatens water supply Gov. Haley Barbour announced today he has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to halt construction of the slot parlor in Jones County after the agency found several environmental deficiencies. The tribe’s proposed wastewater system will negatively impact groundwater in the area. read more.
Aug. 26, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR RELEASES FIFTH ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY
Five years after Hurricane Katrina obliterated the Mississippi Gulf Coast, much of the state's recovery initiatives in housing, infrastructure systems and emergency communications, have been successful according to “Five Years After Katrina: Progress Report on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal.” read more
Aug. 25, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR ANNOUNCES FEWER THAN 200 TRAVEL TRAILERS REMAIN ON GULF COAST
Number of housing units will return to pre-Katrina levels by next year Gov. Haley Barbour announced today that, after Hurricane Katrina forced families into more than 45,000 FEMA temporary housing units, only 176 of the travel trailers are occupied in the state today, including 93 units in the three coastal counties. read more
Aug. 25, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR’S STATEMENT ON NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING JOB REDUCTIONS
Gov. Haley Barbour today issued the following statement in regard to Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding’s announcement on employment reduction: "This and other layoffs by our defense contractors is the real-life result of the Obama administration's cuts and delays in national security spending. I worry there will be many more to come in this administration." read more
Aug. 25, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR EXPANDS SESSION AGENDA TO OUTLAW SPICE SALES
Gov. Haley Barbour today expanded the call for the special legislative session to include a law prohibiting the sale of synthetic marijuana, known as spice. read more
Aug. 25, 2010
GOV. BARBOUR, FIRST LADY TO HONOR HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS SUNDAY ON GULF COAST
Gov. Haley Barbour and First Lady Marsha Barbour will announce new long-term housing projects on the Gulf Coast at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Marsha Barbour Community Center in Delisle. read more