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February 13, 2015

State Sen. Wiggins’ bill to end public hospital Open Meetings exemption unanimously passes Senate

RELEASE: SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES SEN. OPEN MEETINGS LAW AUTHORED BY SEN. BRICE WIGGINS JACKSON, MS- Senator Wiggins’ hospital reform bill, which adds accountability to public hospitals such as SRHS, passed unanimously in the Mississippi Senate Thursday. The bill, which now goes to the House of Representatives, explicitly reaffirms community hospitals as public entities and seeks…
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February 13, 2015

MSSC orders MS Power to refund rate increases

Mississippi Power customers due a refund, says state high court Mississippi Power customers will get a refund on their bills after a Mississippi Supreme Court decision Thursday reversed the March 5, 2013, rate increase granted the energy company by the Public Service Commission. The PSC approved by a 2-1 vote the 18 percent rate increase…