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March 3, 2015

#Kemper decision may make Mississippi Power bills go up a staggering 40%

Mississippi Power says customers could get hit with 40 percent increase Mississippi Power has told its customers to expect a rate increase of up to 40 percent if a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling stands. The court ruled last month that an 18 percent rate increase to pay for its Kemper Plant, which is costing billions…
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March 3, 2015

Rick Perry taps Mississippi’s Austin Barbour to lead super PAC

Rick Perry steps up PAC staffing Rick Perry, the former Texas governor who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, is continuing to put the pieces in place for a 2016 campaign. Mr. Perry is moving to establish a “super PAC” to back his effort, and has turned to Austin Barbour, a Mississippi-based…