Recently added articles from The Mississippi Business Journal:
Belated budget: agencies cannot make plans for upcoming year.(LEGISLATURE)
Jun 15, 2009; ... With the beginning of fiscal year 2010 just over two weeks away, Mississippi state agencies are still without a budget, leaving them to build a financial plan without a blueprint. House and Senate budget negotiators were unable to reach an agreement before the on-again, ...
LEED v3: new certification system offers many changes.
Jun 15, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In late April, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) rolled out its next version of the Leadership ill Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system. Dubbed LEED v3, it builds on the fundamental structure and familiarity of ...
Up.(Opinion)(Cartoon)
Jun 15, 2009 ... WE'RE TRYIN' TO HANG ON! ...
New energy institute offers more questions than answers.(Opinion)
Jun 15, 2009; ... As you may have seen last week, a new institute will work on an energy policy to promote long-term economic growth in Mississippi as the state pursues renewable power projects. Gov. Haley Barbour announced the creation of the Mississippi Energy Policy Institute at a news ...
Prius or no Prius: when it comes to the bottom line and job creation, does it really matter what is built?(Perspective)(Lacy Luckett)
Jun 15, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lacy Luckett would like everybody to know that she does not work in Georgetown, Ky. She still works in Tupelo. Luckett's work residence came into doubt last week when the web site Automotive News quoted a Toyota executive as saying that the 120 ...
Unemployment conspiracy?(Letters to Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 15, 2009; ... Editor: The May unemployment numbers are here, and are worse than predicted. While I was waiting for May's numbers to be released, I did a quick Google News search on "unemployment." Here is the first set of entries that popped up: * "Pittsburgh ...
Corrections.(Letters to the Editor)
Jun 15, 2009 ... The Mississippi Business Journal takes seriously its responsibility to provide accurate information, and will correct or clarify articles produced by the editorial department if we have made an error or published ...
Architects, engineers can turn to development.(Perspective)
Jun 15, 2009; ... Many architecture and engineering firms are turning to the economic development field to grow their businesses and manage customer relationships. The same can be said for legal and financial firms involved in major projects. In this column, we will discuss the reasons for this phenomenon ...
Keeping Mississippi powered with smart vision.(Op-Ed)
Jun 15, 2009; ... When it comes to jobs, financial security, the environment and our children's future, Mississippi's energy policies are critically important. Simply put, we better get our energy policy right. Over the next generation, our state should see strong growth in three sectors of the ...
CSI president receives regional award.(NewsMakers)(John Dunaway)(Brief article)
Jun 15, 2009 ... John Dunaway, AIA, CSI, CCS, architect with Canizaro Cawthon Davis, and president of the Mississippi Chapter CSI, has received the Communication Excellence Award from the Gulf States Region of the Construction Specifications Institute. ...
Douglass named Ambassador of the Month.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Ed Douglass, with Coffee News, is the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce April Ambassador of the Month. The Rankin County Chamber of Commerce thrives off of the contributions of its members. The volunteer hours of the ...
Pratt and Calcote promoted at Community.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Colby Calcote and Brandon Pratt have been promoted at the Meridian area Community Bank. Calcote has been promoted to vice president in the Meridian area. Calcote has been with Community Bank since 2004, and he formerly held the title of assistant vice president. ...
Campo named first ambassador for "On the Bus" association.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Brett Campo, a former dropout-turned-honors student from Picayune, has been appointed as the state's first "On the Bus" Dropout Prevention Ambassador. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over the summer months, he will be working with school ...
Grace to lead national childhood policy effort.(NewsMakers)(Children's Defense Fund appointed Cathy Grace)(Brief article)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Cathy Grace recently was chosen by the non-profit Children's Defense Fund to assume a yearlong post as the liaison between the Washington, D.C.-based organization and members of Congress, government policy makers and members of other advocacy groups. A professor in the College of ...
Belhaven alumnus chosen as dean of student life.(NewsMakers)(appointment of Greg Hawkins )(Brief article)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Greg Hawkins has been named dean of student life at Belhaven College. Hawkins graduated magna cum laude from Belhaven College in 2005 as a biblical studies major, and he is pursuing a master of arts in higher education from Geneva College. He has been the men's resident director since his ...
Henegan invited to lawyer academy.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... John C. Henegan, attorney at Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, has been asked to join the elite membership of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Henegan is a member of Butler Snow's Commercial Litigation Group and focuses on antitrust and intellectual ...
New administrative staff member at Alcorn.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Connie Hannah-Willis has joined the administration of Alcorn State University as the associate vice president of student affairs. Hannah-Willis holds an associate of arts (AA) with a concentration in business administration from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. She received ...
Eide receives LEED certification.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Ralph Eide of JH&H Architects, Planners, Interiors, P.A., has been certified as a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). Eide received his bachelors of architecture and bachelors of business administration from Mississippi State University in 2008 and has been with JH&H for two years. A ...
10 honored with induction into Forrest's Hall of Fame.(NewsMakers)
Jun 15, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HATTIESBURG -- Ten physicians were honored as the first group of inductees into the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation Doctors Hall of Fame. These 10 physicians, though representative of a wide variety of medical specialties, each had a profound impact ...
Jack McCarty.(Keeping Our Eye On: Profiles of Growing Young Professionals in Mississippi)(Brief article)
Jun 15, 2009; ... Jack McCarty Age: 39 Hometown: Starkville Education: Mississippi State University, B.S. 1991 Curren Position: Director of Development, MSU Foundation, College of Business In 1991, Jack McCarty graduated from MSU with his B.S., and ...