MJI warns Tupelo of potential food truck lawsuits
The Mississippi Justice Institute recently sent Tupelo city leaders a letter warning them that placing regulations on food trucks within city limits could lead to...
Tag : regulations
State Auditor releases report findings on the Mississippi Department of Education audit
by Sarah Ulmer
State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s office released the Limited Internal Control and Compliance Review Management Report findings for the Mississippi Department of Education Fiscal Year 2015....
Small businesses say regulations are a problem
by Sarah Ulmer
The National Federation of Independent Business said a new study shows that small business owners say regulations are a “very serious” or “somewhat serious problem.”...
Small businesses suffering under regulations
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- America was built on entrepreneurship, so what happens when federal and state regulations begin making small businesses nearly impossible to create? ...
New overtime laws activate December 1
JACKSON, MISS– New regulations will go into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act on December 1, and it will impact how Mississippians are paid. ...
New FDA regulations target e-cigs, vaping
JACKSON, MISS– New Food and Drug Administration regulations went into effect Monday regarding e-cigarettes and vaping. ...
The New EPA Rules: Cochran and Wicker Both Sign on To Try and Overturn Regulations
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–New rules that went into effect Friday could make your power bill go up in a major way if Mississippi’s power plants have as...
Putting the Pinch on Mississippi Power Plants: New Federal Coal Regulations
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–New federal regulations on carbon emissions from coal power plants could put the pinch on facilities in Mississippi. In fact, it could put them...
If Power Plants Close, Your Bills Go Up: Wicker Blasts New EPA Rules at DC Hearing
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–If coal power plants are forced to close under new EPA rules, your light bill could go way up. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) blasted...
Your Light Bill Could Be Going Up: Mississippi’s DC Senators Asking for More Time for Public Comment
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Every time you turn on a light, you’re being charged. But with new regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), your bill in Mississippi...