Speaker Gunn recaps 2019 legislative session
The 2019 legislative session came to an end last week and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn discussed the various bills that were passed. Among...
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PERS rules in favor of retirees running for legislature
by Alex Paton
The Public Employees Retirement System Board (PERS) has voted to allow retirees to serve in the state legislature while keeping their retirement benefits. Attorney General...
PERS Board to rule on retirees running for legislature
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood is encouraging state retirees to attend a meeting Tuesday with the Board of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) about their...
Former state employee sentenced for embezzlement
32 year-old Amanda Ruth Combs, a former state employee at the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), is going to prison for embezzling $63,864.18 while...
Featured Georgia native to take over as pension director for Mississippi
by Alex Paton
The Public Employees’ Retirement System has a new director. Georgia native Ray Higgins has been named by the PERS Board of Trustees as the agency’s...
Featured Six hospitals in MS in the red
by Alex Paton
Six Mississippi hospitals are in the red and in danger of closing. Tim Moore, President, and CEO of the Mississippi Hospital Association said that the Public...
Rep. Hughes talks 2018 legislative session
by Alex Paton
With the new year mere weeks away and the legislative session right around the corner, Mississippi politicians are gearing up for the 2018 legislative session....
PERS Employee indicted for embezzling retiree benefits
Attorney General Jim Hood announced that an employee with Mississippi’s state retirement system was indicted after pocketing $65,000 in benefits. 31-year old Amanda Combs from...
PERS retirees look to keep benefits and go back to work
by Alex Paton
PERS, it’s the Public Employee’s Retirement System and they provide nonfederal public employees of the state with defined benefits after retirement. Pat Robertson, Executive Director...