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December 11, 2013

Federal judge refuses to throw out conviction of former Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr

Federal judge refuses to throw out conviction of former Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr A federal judge has denied a motion to throw out the conviction of a former south Mississippi mayor sentenced to probation in a Hurricane Katrina fraud case. Former Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr pleaded guilty to one count Sept. 25, 2009, more than…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 11, 2013

Mississippi Regulators Deny Entergy $1.78 Billion Deal With ITC

Mississippi Regulators Deny Entergy $1.78 Billion Deal With ITC Entergy Corp. (ETR)’s $1.78 billion sale of power lines across four states to ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) was rejected by Mississippi regulators, threatening to unravel the deal. The transaction was rejected by a 3-0 vote because it would have raised customer rates, resulted in a loss…