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Bryant Joins Immigration Lawsuit
October 10, 2012 In NewsJACKSON – Governor Phil Bryant, on behalf of the state of Mississippi, today joined a federal lawsuit challenging Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano’s directive ordering federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers not to enforce federal immigration laws or initiate removal proceedings against a broad class of approximately 1.7 million illegal immigrants. The lawsuit, [...]
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Gov. Bryant to Discuss Ideas for Growing Mississippi’s Health Care Economy
October 8, 2012 In NewsJACKSON – Gov. Phil Bryant is continuing his focus on health care as an economic driver and will discuss ideas for growing Mississippi’s health care economy, along with the results of a new study that details economic opportunities in the health care industry throughout Mississippi, during a three-stop tour on Oct. 26. Tour stops are [...]
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Gov. Bryant Unveils Energy Development Plan
October 4, 2012 In NewsRoadmap focuses on six key areas to fuel competitiveness and job growth JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant today unveiled his comprehensive plan for capitalizing on Mississippi’s energy strengths and bringing more energy jobs and research to the state. Bryant presented the plan at the conclusion of his “Governor’s Energy Summit” in Jackson. “As I said in my [...]
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GOVERNOR BRYANT SIGNS EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR OKTIBBEHA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 28, 2012 In NewsJACKSON – Governor Phil Bryant today declared a state of emergency in the Oktibbeha County School District, authorizing the Mississippi Department of Education to take immediate corrective action. “I have reviewed the findings by the Mississippi Department of Education and agree the current leadership in the Oktibbeha County School District is jeopardizing the learning environment,” [...]
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Regional Energy Board Selects Gov. Bryant as Chairman
September 24, 2012 In NewsOKLAHOMA CITY—The Southern States Energy Board today selected Gov. Phil Bryant as its chairman, drawing on Mississippi’s position as an energy leader in the region. Bryant will serve a one-year term following outgoing chair Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. The Southern States Energy Board is a bipartisan, interstate compact that includes governors and state legislators from [...]
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Gov. Phil Bryant Meets with Coast Leaders to Discuss Recovery Efforts
September 2, 2012 In NewsBay St. Louis – Gov. Phil Bryant met with key local, state and federal leaders to discuss the recovery efforts underway following Hurricane Isaac and the push to make sure people who need help get it. The meeting was attended by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, Bay [...]
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Four Mississippi Counties Declared Eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance
September 1, 2012 In NewsJACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant announces that four counties affected by Hurricane Isaac have been declared major disaster areas eligible for certain FEMA Individual Assistance benefits. Impacted residents in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River counties could be eligible for certain federal assistance programs. Individuals and business owners in the impacted areas could also be eligible for [...]
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Additional Areas Added to Mississippi Disaster Declaration
August 30, 2012 In NewsPEARL—Gov. Phil Bryant announced that 14 additional Mississippi counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are added to the federal disaster declaration issued earlier today. Thirty-four Mississippi counties were previously declared federal disaster areas due to impacts from Hurricane Isaac. Adams, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Warren and [...]
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Portions of Mississippi Declared Federal Disaster Area
August 30, 2012 In NewsPEARL—Gov. Phil Bryant announced that FEMA on Aug. 29 declared thirty-four Mississippi counties federal disaster areas due to impacts from Hurricane Isaac. Once weather conditions allow, damage assessments will be conducted in impacted areas to determine if those areas are eligible to be included in the declaration. “I appreciate the quick response from the federal [...]
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Gov. Bryant Furthers Mississippi’s Preparedness for Isaac
August 27, 2012 In NewsIssues Orders for Timely Teacher Pay, Prohibiting Price Gouging PEARL—As part of ongoing efforts to guard Mississippi against the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac, Gov. Phil Bryant today issued an executive order to ensure teachers in south Mississippi are paid prior to Isaac’s landfall. By law, Mississippi teachers are scheduled law to be paid by [...]
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