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18 Sep Paheadra Robinson on Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Posted at September 18, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Mississippi Public BroadcastingPaheadra Robinson is interviewed by Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Karen Brown about predatory lending ahead of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hearing in Itta Bena, Miss. She discusses the predatory nature of payday loans and opportunities to create alternatives via partnerships between financial institutions...

12 Sep Town Hall meeting set for Miss. senate District 28 residents

Posted at September 12, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger Jimmie Gates State Sen. Sollie B. Norwood is sponsoring a healthcare Town Hall meeting for residents of his senate District 28 on September 19th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Metro Event Center of the Metrocenter Mall. Healthcare professionals and providers from Jackson Hinds...

12 Sep Mississippi still has $872 million to spend from $5.5 billion in Katrina recovery funds

Posted at September 12, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

GulfLive.com Jeff Amy JACKSON, Mississippi -- Eight years after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, Mississippi still hasn't spent almost $1 billion in federal money dedicated to recovery from the storm. The remaining $872 million is part of $5.5 billion Congress gave the state to rebound from Katrina,...

07 Sep Teague: BP needs to honor its compensation agreement

Posted at September 07, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Houston Chronicle Stephen Teague Over the past year, BP has made several challenges to the court-approved settlement program established to compensate those who suffered medical injuries and economic losses as a result of the April 2010, BP oil disaster. BP's recent appeal to the court seeks to...

04 Sep REILLY MORSE: Let the public see PEER’s report on port

Posted at September 04, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun HeraldCommunity and business leaders should join Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes' call to demand that the PEER Committee release its report on the State Port at Gulfport as written when it meets next week. Do not be seduced by a slick and very expensive public relations report...

04 Sep Editorial: Developments at the state port continue to be underwhelming

Posted at September 04, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun HeraldTuesday's announcement of the state Port at Gulfport having recruited a couple of "prospective" customers was a weak attempt to put a positive spin on what really amounts to a nonevent. Especially considering the possible tenants will require dredging the channel, a multimillion-dollar project...

03 Sep Port at Gulfport could have deals for two new tenants, director says

Posted at September 03, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun Herald Paul Hampton BILOXI -- The Port of Gulfport could have deals with two new tenants within six months, the port's executive director said Tuesday. News of the prospective tenants was revealed in a status report on the $570 million restoration project at the port by...

15 Aug Paheadra Robinson featured in the Jackson Free Press

Posted at August 15, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Jackson Free Press Georgette Keeler Even with her smooth, tenor-like voice, smart pinstriped suit, and soaring stature of at least 6 feet in heels, Paheadra Robinson is not as intimidating as some attorneys can be. She is poised, humble and compassionate. The combination makes her magnetic and...

02 Aug Mississippi consumer protection attorney tapped for education committee

Posted at August 02, 2013 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

Contact: Sharon Morris smorris@mscenterforjustice.org Direct Line: 769-230-2835 Mississippi consumer protection attorney tapped for education committee (Jackson, Miss.) – Whitney Barkley, consumer protection staff attorney for the Mississippi Center for Justice, has been selected to serve on the U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking committee on gainful employment. The committee...

31 Jul Shirking responsibility in the Gulf

Posted at July 31, 2013 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

New York Times Stephen Teague BILOXI, Miss. — IF you don’t live near the Gulf Coast, you may have the impression that the area has fully recovered from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, the largest environmental disaster in American history. Sadly, that’s not the...

18 Sep Paheadra Robinson on Mississippi Public Broadcasting

12 Sep Town Hall meeting set for Miss. senate District 28 residents

12 Sep Mississippi still has $872 million to spend from $5.5 billion in Katrina recovery funds

07 Sep Teague: BP needs to honor its compensation agreement

04 Sep REILLY MORSE: Let the public see PEER’s report on port

04 Sep Editorial: Developments at the state port continue to be underwhelming

03 Sep Port at Gulfport could have deals for two new tenants, director says

15 Aug Paheadra Robinson featured in the Jackson Free Press

02 Aug Mississippi consumer protection attorney tapped for education committee

31 Jul Shirking responsibility in the Gulf

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