State Revenue Increases 8.2 Percent

JACKSON – Mississippi collected 14.16 percent more in individual income tax revenues than it projected for February, according to numbers released from the Department of Revenue. Total general fund collections were 8.2 percent above projections, pending adjustments. Mississippi continues to see an increase in collections over last year, but Gov. Phil Bryant, is urging lawmakers [...]

Bryant Joins Other Governors In Opposing Cuts To Air National Guard

JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant, along with governors of 49 other states, signed a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta opposing cuts to the Air National Guard as recommended by the U.S. Air Force in its fiscal year 2013 budget request. Bryant signed the letter during a recent trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the National [...]

State Sells Land For Future Mixed-Used Development In Jackson

JACKSON – The former campus of the Mississippi School for the Blind in Jackson has a new owner as of today and plans are underway for a mixed-use development on 21 acres.  The land was purchased by District Land Development Company, LLC for $3.3 million, and the site’s redevelopment into “The District at Eastover” is [...]

State Recovers $10.8M Obtained Through Fraud

JACKSON— A new program administered by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security has returned $10.8 million to the state through seizing money from individuals who fraudulently collected unemployment benefits while working. This program enables MDES to garnish federal income tax refunds of people who took unemployment benefits despite being employed. People are not permitted to [...]

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Texas Governor Rick Perry’s Senior Advisor To Meet With Lawmakers On Performance-Based Budgeting

JACKSON– A top adviser to Texas governor Rick Perry will meet with budget committees of the state House and Senate, presenting members with Texas’ performance-based budgeting system. Gov. Phil Bryant requested Mike Morrisey testify to Mississippi lawmakers because Texas has a well functioning performance-based budget system that can serve as a model for Mississippi reforms. [...]

Bryant Welcomes The Senate’s Passage Of Charter School Bill

JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant commends the Senate for passing legislation to allow for public charter schools. Bryant has long been a proponent of public charter schools, observing such schools in West Helena, Ark. and New Orleans, La. during the past four years. In his inaugural State of the State address, Bryant asked the Legislature [...]

Small Business: A Cornerstone of Mississippi’s Economy

Small businesses are critical to Mississippi’s economy. Many people you know work at a small business or shop at one, and in Mississippi, 97 percent of employers are small businesses. More than half of all non-government workers in our state are employed by a small business. As Governor and as a true conservative, I am [...]

Governor Phil Bryant Sets Date For Special Election In Noxubee County

JACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant today issued a Writ of Election setting April 3, 2012, as the date for a special election for the office of superintendent of education for Noxubee County. Bryant issued the writ in accordance with state law and at the request of the Circuit Court of Noxubee County. By court order, [...]

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