Breaking News: Regions Plaza fills 50,000 SF in leases with state
A signing of a lease by the State of Mississippi for more than 50,000 square feet in the half-empty Regions Plaza building Friday gave downtown Jackson’s office market just the break it had been...
View ArticleState buildings to be retrofitted with “smart” electric meters
More than 1,000 state-owned buildings in Mississippi, including those on the campuses of community colleges and state universities, are being retrofitted with “smart” electric meters as part of a...
View ArticleState groups report little impact from federal shutdown
JACKSON — Agency directors and spokesmen say Mississippi government is feeling little effect from the federal government’s partial shutdown that started last week. This includes the Department of...
View ArticleAccording to union lawyer, Public Employment Retirement System chief, options...
The head of the Public Employees Retirement System of Mississippi says the $20.7-billion retirement trust fund is constitutionally protected but she doubts the benefits of retirees and public sector...
View ArticleDay of reckoning ahead for Mississippi's Public Employment Retirement System
Panel studying possible changes to state retirement system benefits Upgrades in retirement benefits granted to Mississippi’s public sector workers a decade ago could get rolled back as the state, its...
View ArticleBuild or lease? New study may help guide state’s decisions
A facilities study that could guide the State of Mississippi’s policies for accommodating its office and other operational needs is expected to be completed before the Christmas holidays. International...
View ArticleBryant orders contracting reforms in wake of Epps, McCroy scandal
State agencies will be forced to operate more openly in advertising, amending and awarding contracts, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says in a issuing a pair of executive orders Thursday on state...
View ArticleChief of Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration retiring
Kevin Upchurch, state fiscal officer and executive director of the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, is retiring after more than 32 years in state government. He plans to depart at...
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