Golden Triangle gets $13M from Legislature for projects
The Golden Triangle will have an additional $13.1 million to spend on a variety of projects, including more than $6 million for construction and Mississippi University for Women and $5 million for the Partnership School in Starkville.
Lowndes Co. candidates file final finance reports
What a difference four years makes, especially when it comes to campaign spending.
Report: Health care spending to accelerate
It’s lasted six years. But now welcome relief from rising U.S. health care costs seems to be winding down.
Official: VA improperly spends $5 billion a year on health
The Department of Veterans Affairs is improperly spending at least $5 billion a year for medical care and supplies being purchased in violation of required practices for competitive bidding and written contracts, a senior VA official said Thursday.
Obama to seek to bust limits on domestic, defense spending
President Barack Obama will seek to bust through spending limits for both domestic and defense programs, the White House said today.
Business meeting meals cost state $1.3 million
State agencies spent more than $1.3 million for meals during business meetings during the last fiscal year, a Mississippi public interest group reports.
Lowndes Senate candidates had $33K in race
The four candidates vying for the District 17 Mississippi Senate seat during Tuesday’s general election had a combined $33,001 in campaign contributions at their disposal.
Price no object, campaigns fill any last ad space
No, dear voter, it wasn’t a dream. If you sat down in front of a television in Arkansas lately, you really did see that many political ads.
School spending by rich is widening wealth gap
Education is supposed to help bridge the gap between the wealthiest people and everyone else. Ask the experts, and they’ll count the ways:
Preschool can lift children from poverty. Top high schools prepare students for college. A college degree boosts pay over a lifetime. And the U.S. economy would grow faster if more people stayed in school longer.
Gov’t forecasts rising health care inflation
The nation’s respite from troublesome health care inflation is ending, the government said Wednesday in a report that renews a crucial budget challenge for lawmakers, taxpayers, businesses and patients.
Brace yourselves: Campaign cash buying tons of ads
Iowa’s airwaves are already jammed with political ads, most of them negative, in one of the Senate races nationwide that will decide which party claims the majority.
Miss. consumer spending grows slowest in nation
Overall consumer spending grew more slowly in Mississippi than in any other state in 2012, reflecting the state’s slow recovery from the recession.
Miss. appeals political spending law ruling
The state of Mississippi is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that part of its campaign finance law creates an unconstitutional burden for people or groups that spend at least $200 to support or oppose a ballot initiative.
Obama signs bipartisan budget deal, defense bill
Rounding out a tough and frustrating year, President Barack Obama signed a bipartisan budget deal Thursday easing spending cuts and a defense bill cracking down on sexual assault in the military, as the president and Congress began pivoting to the midterm election year ahead.
Holiday shopping season: A disappointment so far
Sparse crowds at malls and “50 percent off” signs at The Gap and other stores offer clues as to how this holiday season is shaping up so far: It’s the most discount-driven one since the U.S. was in a deep recession. It’s also the most disappointing for stores.
Consumers’ big purchases lift hopes for economy
Americans ramped up spending at retail businesses in November, providing a boost to the economy just in time for the holidays.
Rich or poor … budgeting is key to holiday survival
The amount of money available to a person does not change the importance of sticking to a budget during the holidays.
“People from any economic group can dig themselves into a hole during the holidays if they get carried away with emotional or irrational spending,” said Bobbie Shaffett, family resource management professor with the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
GSDP hopes Black Friday event will boost Starkville businesses
Almost 44 stores will participate in the Greater Starkville Development Partnership’s inaugural Black Friday Bonanza, an event, CEO Jennifer Gregory said, that could provide a substantial boost in sales for local retailers.
Applying for health insurance? Look forward to lots of homework
WASHINGTON — Getting covered through President Barack Obama’s health care law might feel like a combination of doing your taxes and making a big purchase
Government says health spending to jump next year
WASHINGTON — The nation’s health care spending will jump by 6.1 percent next year as the big coverage expansion in President Barack Obama’s overhaul kicks