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November 1 , 2007
MISSISSIPPI FIRE FIGHTERS ENDORSE ENDORSE GOV. HALEY BARBOUR
Mississippi's paid, professional fire fighters today endorsed Gov. Haley Barbour, who is running for a second term. <more>
November 1 , 2007
MADISON COUNTY JOURNAL, NESHOBA DEMOCRAT, KEMPER COUNTY MESSENGER: BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR
We believe Gov. Barbour has demonstrated he is committed to forging bi-partisan relationships in the Legislature and elsewhere for the common good. <more>
November 1 , 2007
GULF COAST MARKS MILESTONE KATRINA RECOVERY WITH BRIDGE'S OPENING
Thousands of Gulf Coast residents are expected to celebrate a milestone in their recovery from Hurricane Katrina with today's opening of a bridge that replaces one demolished by the storm. <more>
November 1 , 2007
CHEMICAL MAKER PLANS TO BUILD PLANT IN NETTLETON
Specialty chemical manufacturer Rite-Kem said Wednesday it will open a plant in Nettleton that has the potential to employ 150 people over the next five years. <more>
October 31 , 2007
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL: BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR
Four years ago, the Daily Journal endorsed Haley Barbour for governor. We believed he could methodically and effectively move our state to a new, higher level in economic growth and jobs development in a fast-changing global economy. Barbour succeeded. <more>
October 30 , 2007
PLANT FOR FACTORY-BUILT HOMES GOING UP IN COLUMBIA
Unity Homes, a nonprofit corporation, will build a $6 million modular home manufacturing facility in Columbia that will employ 89 people, Gov. Haley Barbour announced today. <more>
October 30 , 2007
INSTITUTE, FILMMAKERS TO DOCUMENT BIRTHPLACE OF THE BLUES
The National Black Programming Consortium's 2007 New Media Institute, a professional development program for media-makers, has selected 28 filmmakers to come to Mississippi to document the birthplace of the blues. <more>
October 30 , 2007
ESI GETS TOYOTA BOSHOKU ENGINEERING PACT
Engineering Solutions Inc. of Pontotoc has been selected for the first phase of site preparation for the Toyota Boshoku America site in Itawamba County. <more>
October 29 , 2007
EDITORIAL: CHEVRON'S GROWTH GOOD FOR REGION
The Chevron plan to expand its Pascagoula refinery is good news for Jackson County, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. The announcement of the $500 million project is a vote of confidence in this area's recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the future of south Mississippi. <more>
October 26 , 2007
ASHLEY FURNITURE EXPANDS ECRU FURNITURE FACILITY AGAIN
The country's largest upholstered furniture manufacturing plant just got bigger. <more>
October 24 , 2007
THE NOT-SO-LITTLE STEEL MILL ON THE PRAIRIE
Tuesday's ribbon-cutting at SeverCorr was as much a celebration for Gov. Haley Barbour's re-election campaign as it was a shindig for the steel mill's grand opening. <more>
October 24 , 2007
BARBOUR WINS EAGLE AWARD
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) has given its top award for distinguished service to American employers and workers to Gov. Haley Barbour. <more>
October 24 , 2007
EDITORIAL: BADLWYN'S GROWTH
Monday's announcement of a $12 million, 50-employee plant in Baldwyn for customizing and distributing golfing accessories is the latest in a series of first-rate economic development stories in the historic small city straddling Lee and Prentiss counties.
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October 24 , 2007
LADY LUCK SMILES ON RENTECH, CITY
If the Rentech Natchez plans needed a covert operations code name it would be “Project Lucky.” In fact, Rentech director of project development Joe Regnery routinely calls it just that. <more>
October 23 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR RELEASES: "AGENDA FOR MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE" AD
Barbour for Governor began running a new television commercial Tuesday entitled “Agenda for Mississippi’s Future,” highlighting Governor Barbour’s “Agenda for Mississippi’s Future” including education results and reforms, and improving access to healthcare. <more>
October 22 , 2007
SHERIFFS ENDORSE BARBOUR
A bi-partisan group of 21 Sheriffs from around the state endorsed Governor Haley Barbour for reelection today. <more>
October 22 , 2007
HATTIESBURG AMERICAN ENDORSES BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR
We believe Barbour is the right choice to lead this state for the next four years. <more>
October 21 , 2007
SUN HERALD: MISSISSIPPI NEEDS FOUR MORE YEARS OF BARBOUR'S EXPERTISE
... We are convinced that Barbour has passed the test and that he deserves four more years to do even more for Mississippi. <more>
October 18 , 2007
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS ENDORSE BARBOUR
Several prominent Democrats are crossing party lines to support Republican Governor Haley Barbour. <more>
October 18 , 2007
EAVES WRONG FOR MISSISSIPPI, AGAIN
Latest reckless and false attack by Eaves not true. Governor Barbour opposes amnesty. <more>
October 18 , 2007
GOVERNOR BARBOUR DISCUSSES HEALTH AGENDA WITH MISSISSIPPI NURSES
Today, Governor Haley Barbour shared his agenda for a healthy Mississippi with members of the Mississippi Nurses Association on a walk through at their convention in Tupelo. <more>
October 17 , 2007
GOVERNOR BARBOUR DISCUSSES EDUCATION AGENDA WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Today, Governor Haley Barbour shared his agenda for improving education with the Mississippi Association of School Administrators at their Annual Fall Conference in Jackson. <more>
October 17 , 2007
GOVERNOR BARBOUR PRESENTS "AGENDA FOR MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE"
Today, Governor Haley Barbour continued his issues focused campaign with his release of the "Agenda for Mississippi's Future." <more>
October 17 , 2007
MISSISSIPPIANS FOR BARBOUR ENDORSE HALEY FOR REELECTION
Today, Governor Haley Barbour was endorsed by former Governor Bill Waller (D), Former Secretary of Agriculture and Congressman Mike Espy (D), Former Lieutenant Governor Brad Dye (D), and Moss Point Mayor Xavier Bishop (D) at a press conference in the Mississippi State Capitol Rotunda. <more>
October 17 , 2007
JOB TRAINING ALLIANCE TO BENEFIT EAST MISSISSIPPI, WEST ALABAMA
Eight community and junior colleges in West Alabama and East Mississippi joined together with The Montgomery Institute to compete for a three-year, $15 million U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development or WIRED grant. <more>
October 16 , 2007
CHEVRON PRAISED FOR ITS LEADERSHIP
Shortly after Chevron announced a $500 million expansion at the Pascagoula Refinery, local economic and political leaders went to the podium to honor the company for being a good corporate citizen. <more>
October 16 , 2007
REGION BECOMES WIRED FOR JOB TRAINING
Recently Gov. Haley Barbour, and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, announced an advanced job training program unlike any western Alabama or eastern Mississippi has seen. <more>
October 15 , 2007
UNIQUE JOB TRAINING ANNOUNCED
The WAEM Alliance, which brings together eight community and junior colleges from Mississippi and Alabama will operate the training system. <more>
October 15 , 2007
CHEVRON ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR $500 MILLION UNIT IN PASCAGOULA
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. said today it plans to build a $500 million gasoline production unit at its Pascagoula refinery that will increase gasoline production by 10 percent, or about 600,000 gallons per day. <more>
October 12 , 2007
BARBOUR STOPS IN JACKSON COUNTY
Gov. Haley Barbour said Merchants & Marine Bank's new $7.5 million 40,000-square-foot Flagship Pascagoula Branch is a symbol of Mississippi's recovery after Hurricane Katrina. <more>
October 12 , 2007
ROLLS-ROYCE UNVEILS FACILITY
Company brass already were talking expansion Thursday as Rolls-Royce opened its $49 million jet engine testing facility at Stennis Space Center. <more>
October 12 , 2007
YELLOW CREEK WELCOMES ROLL FORM GROUP
The Iuka plant, which formally opened on Wednesday, is the Canadian division's first production facility in the United States. <more>
October 12 , 2007
GROUND BROKEN FOR MOSS POINT WATER PLANT
The Governor's Office ... allocated $641 million for the Gulf Region Water and Wastewater Plan, which recommended using the money for infrastructure projects in five South Mississippi counties. "This is an example that Mississippi is coming back bigger and better than ever," the governor said. <more>
October 11 , 2007
HATTIESBURG AMERICAN:
HYBRID'S EXPANSION GREAT NEWS FOR STATE
Here's a story the national news media won't be clamoring to get. But they should.
The story is Hybrid Plastics' $2.3 million, 15,000-square-foot expansion of its Hattiesburg plant in the Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park. <more>
October 10 , 2007
THREE AREA COLLEGES GETTING $7.25M TO TRAIN WORKERS
Some news that will have a big impact on south Mississippi's metal trades industry was announced Wednesday. <more>
October 10 , 2007
GOVERNOR BARBOUR RELEASES CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT
Governor Haley Barbour today filed a campaign finance report showing he raised over $2.87 million since late July and has more than $5.94 million cash on hand. <more>
October 10 , 2007
EAVES PLAN -- STRIKE THREE
Barbour for Governor spokesman Brian Perry responded to John Arthur Eaves, Jr.’s press conferences today. <more>
October 9 , 2007
PLASTICS PLANT UNVEILS ITS $2.3M EXPANSION, PLANS TO DOUBLE WORK FORCE
Hybrid Plastics holds a ribbon-cutting event to unveil the $2.3 million, 15,000-square-foot expansion that will allow the company to increase its production five-fold to nearly a ton of material a year and double the 30- employee staff. <more>
October 9 , 2007
GULF LNG ENERGY CLEARED TO BREAK GROUND
Gulf LNG Energy should break ground on its proposed liquidified natural gas project within the next 30 days, said Mark McAndrews, executive director of the Pascagoula Port Authority. <more>
October 9 , 2007
BARBOUR MAKES CAMPAIGN STOP AT JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE TO TOUT EDUCATION, JOBS
Mississippi’s economy is on the upswing and Jones Junior College is having a direct impact on that growth Gov. Haley Barbour said during a campaign stop in Ellisville Monday. <more>
October 9 , 2007
TINY TECH HAS BIG FUTURE
One of the top nanotechnology companies in the world is expanding its business in Hattiesburg. <more>
October 9 , 2007
VICKSBURG POST EDITOR: EAVES PRAYER PROPOSAL SKIPS SOME DEVILISH DETAILS
John Eaves is superficial, at best, in the pledge he's making to "restore school prayer" in Mississippi if he's elected governor. <more>
October 8 , 2007
SALES TAX COLLECTIONS, HOME SALES POINT TO ECONOMIC REBOUND
Sales tax numbers and home sales over the last two years suggests Jackson and George counties are rapidly rebounding from Hurricane Katrina. <more>
October 7 , 2007
TRAILER MANUFACTURER OPENING UP SHOP IN PRENTISS
A company that makes flatbed cargo trailers is opening a new plant in Prentiss and the manufacturer says it will bring dozens of new jobs to the small town. <more>
October 5 , 2007
RABBIT'S FOOT MINSTELS IN PORT GIBSON TO RECEIVE BLUES MARKER
The Rabbit Foot Minstrels will be honored Tuesday with the placing of a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Port Gibson. <more>
October 4 , 2007
GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR CAMPAIGNS IN PICAYUNE
Gov. Haley Barbour was campaigning for reelection in Picayune Wednesday on a trail that also had stops in Jeff Davis and Harrison counties. <more>
October 4 , 2007
PROGRAM AIMS TO CURB DROPOUT RATE
Gov. Haley Barbour's office, the Legislature, the state Department of Education and the Dropout Prevention Task Force are working together to implement a new plan to decrease the state's number of high school dropouts by requiring each district to create a plan by the end of the year on how they will address the dropout issue in their area. <more>
October 3 , 2007
BARBOUR: MISSISSIPPI SEEING MOMENTUM
Gov. Haley Barbour recalled the positive image Mississippi presented to the nation after Hurricane Katrina as he called on McComb Mill employees Tuesday to help re-elect him to a second term. <more>
October 3 , 2007
BARBOUR HELPS RALLY REPUBLICANS
Gov. Haley Barbour received a standing ovation to welcome him to the podium Tuesday at a Republican Party rally at the Lincoln County Multi-Purpose Building. <more>
October 3 , 2007
JOHN ARTHUR EAVES: WRONG FOR MISSISSIPPI
The Barbour for Governor campaign released its latest commercial entitled “John Arthur Eaves: Wrong For Mississippi” in response to Eaves’ reckless and false allegations in his recent commercials. <more>
October 1 , 2007
NRA-PVF ENDORSES GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR'S RE-ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI
The National Rifle Association’s Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) Chairman Chris W. Cox are traveling across the State of Mississippi on October 1 for a tour announcing the endorsement of Governor Haley Barbour’s re-election for Governor of Mississippi. <more>
September 30 , 2007
EDITORIAL: HOW WOULD A NEW GOVERNOR HANDLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
Gov. Haley Barbour has often been called the chief economic developer of the state, and it's a moniker that's been tossed around liberally quite a bit these days. <more>
September 27 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR RELEASES: "PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE"
Campaign commercial highlights Governor Barbour's successful workforce training initiatives to help unemployed Mississippians find new and better jobs. <more>
September 26 , 2007
ANOTHER EMPLOYMENT RECORD SET
Mississippi has broken its all-time record employment level for a second month in 2007, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. <more>
September 26 , 2007
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL EDITORIAL:
ANOTHER WIN
Another major milestone in what Community Development Foundation Chairman Jack Reed Jr. calls the “championship season” of economic development in Northeast Mississippi came Tuesday when Toyota Auto Body officially became part of the Lee County community. <more>
September 26 , 2007
EAVES 'KID CARE' PLAN BASED ON ILLINOIS PLAN THAT IS EXPANDING
Democratic gubernatorial challenger John Arthur Eaves Jr.'s heart may be in the right place in his proposed Kid Care plan to provide health insurance for every child in Mississippi. <more>
September 26 , 2007
BALDWYN PULLS IN TOYOTA SUPPLIER
$200 million facility is expected to open in 2010 and employ 400. <more>
September 24 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR RELEASES NEW AD: "40,000 AND COUNTING"
Friday, the Barbour for Governor Campaign began showing its latest commercial entitled "40,000 And Counting" which notes the job creation and record employment across the state following the past four years of Governor Haley Barbour's pro-job, pro-growth leadership. <more>
September 20 , 2007
EAVES PLAN FOR THE COAST: HIGHER TAXES
Tonight at Biloxi’s Saenger Theatre, Governor Haley Barbour demonstrated that the voters have a clear choice between his record of promises made and promises kept, versus his opponent’s campaign of no plan, increased taxes, and million dollar mistakes. <more>
September 19 , 2007
NEW PLANT A BOON TO MISSISSIPPI AREA
Landing a $300 million titanium production facility in northeast Mississippi took the same formula the state has used many times to woo industry: available work force plus low utility rates and teamwork between governments and agencies. <more>
September 18 , 2007
PHYSICIANS SAY 2004 TORT REFORMS LOWERED 2008 INSURANCE RATES
The president of the state’s largest physician association said recent cuts in medical liability insurance costs are a direct result of tort reforms passed by the Mississippi State Legislature in 2004. <more>
September 18 , 2007
GOOD NEWS FOR MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CARE
Thanks to the efforts of Gov. Haley Barbour and others, Mississippi has hopefully turned one corner in connection with availability of medical care in Mississippi. (An editorial from Tate County's newspaper, The Democrat.) <more>
September 17 , 2007
TORT REFORMS HAVE WORKED AS BILLED
An editorial from the McComb-Enterprise Journal praises tort legislation and looks forward to Mississippi's medical progress. <more>
September 17 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR: THE EAVES SCHEME DOESN'T ADD UP
Today, the Barbour for Governor campaign pointed out that the health care scheme that John Arthur Eaves, Jr. gave to the Clarion Ledger just doesn’t add up. <more>
September 17 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR: 2004 TORT REFORMS CREATED MEASURABLE IMPACT
Today, the Barbour for Governor Campaign released online an extended version of its “Heart of the Matter” commercial featuring Dr. Kevin Galloway, along with additional facts from the 2004 tort reform legislation supporting the commercial’s message. <more>
September 15 , 2007
MISSISSIPPI FIRST TO GET NEW HELICOPTERS MADE IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Gov. Haley Barbour and Maj. Gen. Harold A. Cross, the adjutant general for Mississippi's National Guard, announced Friday the Mississippi Guard will be the first in the nation to receive the new Lakota helicopters into its inventory. <more>
September 14 , 2007
MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL SURVEY FINDS OPTIMISM
Mississippians have a positive attitude about the direction of the state, according to "Economic State of the State" released by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) and GodwinGroup. <more>
September 14 , 2007
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ENDORSES CANDIDATES
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has endorsed Gov. Haley Barbour for a second term in office. <more>
September 12 , 2007
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DAILY JOURNAL EDITORIAL: NEW JOBS COMING
A call center bringing 250 jobs to Tupelo within a year was announced Tuesday morning by Gov. Haley Barbour at news conference in the Advanced Education Center at the University of Mississippi/Tupelo campus. <more>
September 12 , 2007
HEART OF THE MATTER... THE REST OF THE STORY
Endling lawsuit abuse preserves a Mississippi family's medical legacy. Read the rest of the story behind Barbour for Governor's new ad, "Heart of the Matter," featuring Mississippi physician Dr. Kevin Galloway. <more>
September 12 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR RELEASES: "HEART OF THE MATTER"
Barbour for Governor begins running a new television commercia today entitled, "Heart of the Matter," highlighting Haley Barbour's leadership in providing relief to Mississippi's healthcare community by enacting comprehensive tort reform. <more>
September 11 , 2007
FLAGS TO STAY AT HALF-STAFF SEPTEMBER 11
Mississippi's governor, Haley Barbour, is ordering all flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on America. <more>
September 11 , 2007
FACILITY MEANS 300 JOBS IN TUPELO
A customer call center that initially will employ some 300 workers will open next month. <more>
September 11 , 2007
BARBOUR TALKS TAXES, JOBS
Gov. Haley Barbour expounded on his taxation philosophy during a campaign stop in Hattiesburg Monday and continued to promise a tax cut if re-elected to office this year. <more>
September 7 , 2007
GOVERNOR BARBOUR VISITS NEW ALBANY'S HMC TECHNOLOGIES
Governor Haley Barbour today toured HMC Technologies and talked with employees about workforce training and job growth in North Mississippi. <more>
September 6 , 2007
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR: "FROM DAY ONE"
Barbour for Governor began running a television commercial today highlighting Governor Haley Barbour's record of strong leadership. <more>
September 2 , 2007
A WAR (of words) BETWEEN THE STATES
Numerous recent national and regional media reports and opinions stop just short of saying Mississippi has stolen federal Katrina-recovery dollars from Louisiana. <more>
September 1 , 2007
POPLARVILLE WATER PROJECT PROPOSED
State officials announced this week they will be reviewing a package to build more than $2 million in water and wastewater improvement projects in the Poplarville area. <more>
August 31 , 2007
BLUES TRAIL MARKER UNVEILED IN WEST POINT
West Point officially became a stop along the Mississippi Blues Trail Thursday when the Chester “Howlin' Wolf” Burnett marker was unveiled. <more>
August 31 , 2007
BARBOUR PRAISES MRAP PLANT ON THURSDAY VISIT
Gov. Haley Barbour toured the International Military and Government plant Thursday to see how much progress the company has made with its mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles project. <more>
August 23 , 2007
HURRICANE RECOVERY FUND GRANTS $34 MILLION TO HELP REBUILD COAST
A special recovery fund created by Governor Haley Barbour in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has raised and granted more than $34 million to help rebuild Coast housing, community centers, playgrounds and day care facilities. <more>
August 23 , 2007
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA BREAKS GROUND ON FOURTH MISSISSIPPI FACILITY
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation’s largest provider of corrections management services to state, federal and local governments, held a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the company’s new construction of a company-owned and -operated correctional center in Adams County, Miss. <more>
August 1 , 2007
HOMEOWNERS GRANT PROGRAM PASSES $1 BILLION MARK
Governor Haley Barbour said today more than $1 billion in housing recovery assistance has been delivered to thousands of Coast families under a comprehensive homeowners grant program. <more>
July 31 , 2007
GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR FILES CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT
Governor Haley Barbour today filed a campaign finance report showing he raised nearly $190,000 in the month of July and had more than $7.225 million cash on hand as of July 28. <more>
July 20 , 2007
MISSISSIPPI AT RECORD EMPLOYMENT
Mississippi has achieved a record employment level, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. <more>
July 11, 2007
MISSISSIPPI SITE ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND IN BID FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR BIO-DEFENSE PROJECT
Flora Industrial Park in Madison County, Mississippi, has been listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as one of five potential locations to build a National Bio and Agro-Defense Project facility (NBAF), Governor Haley Barbour and the Mississippi Congressional delegation announced today. <more>
July 10 , 2007
MISSISSIPPI MOVING UP IN LITIGATION CLIMATE RANKINGS ACCORDING TO DIRECTORSHIP MAGAZINE
Once ranked among the five worst states for liability climate, Mississippi has moved up in position – from 49th in the Harris poll to 33rd in Directorship Magazine’s annual composite standings – and is forecasted to move even higher. <more>
April 17 , 2007
GOVERNOR BARBOUR SIGNS HISTORIC EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Governor Haley Barbour today signed appropriations bills that are part of a package that will provide a
total of nearly $3.5 billion for K-12, community colleges, and universities in Mississippi for fiscal year 2008, the highest level of state education funding in history. <more>