State
Judge ruled Groundworx contract unconstitutional
WDAM
A chancery judge ruled Tuesday that the contract between the city of
Hattiesburg and Groundworx is unconstitutional, and the city doesn't owe
the company restitution for breaking the contract.
http://www.wdam.com/story/27733208/judge-ruled-groundworx-contract-unconstitutional
Posey won't seek re-election to PSC
Clarion Ledger
Central District Public Service Commissioner Lynn Posey announced
Tuesday that he will not seek a third term on the board that
regulates public utilities.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/politicalledger/2014/12/30/posey-psc-election/21060967/
Presley running again for Miss. utility commission
The Associated Press
JACKSON, MISS. — Democrat Brandon Presley says he's seeking a third term on
the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
http://www.sunherald.com/2014/12/30/5993189/presley-running-again-for-miss.html?sp=/99/184/218/
DMR closing shrimping north of Intracoastal Waterway Thursday at 12:01 a.m.
Mississippi Press
December 30, 2014 at 2:13 PM
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine
Resources announced Tuesday that all waters north of the Intracoastal
Waterway in Mississippi territorial waters will be closed to shrimping at
12:01 a.m. on Thursday.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/12/dmr_closing_shrimping_north_of.html
National
New regs for Wednesday: Farm loans, brick masons, retired reserves, raw
meat labels
The Hill
Wednesday's edition of the Federal Register contains new rules from the
Department of Agriculture for farm loans, additional time from the
Environmental Protection Agency to comment on emission standards for brick
masons, a heath care plan for retired reserves, and new labeling rules for
raw meat from the Food and Drug Administration.
http://thehill.com/regulation/228245-new-regs-for-wednesday-farm-loans-brick-masons-retired-reserves-raw-meat-labels
