Public land in Delta impacted by river flood
Every year, hunters flock to the Delta to take advantage of some of the best public hunting land in the state offered by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks’ wildlife...
View ArticleReport says low to middle-income licensing too burdensome in state
A recent study by the Institute for Justice confirmed what small business advocate Ron Aldridge already knew: Mississippi’s licensing requirements for low- and middle-income occupations are excessive....
View ArticleNFIB director discusses issues facing state’s small businesses
There are a lot of news stories and much campaign rhetoric about the challenges confronting small businesses everywhere. The Mississippi Business Journal asked Ron Aldridge, state director of the...
View ArticleBill seeks to end accelerated sales tax system
Legislation that sits in the House and Ways and Means Committee would offer relief at the end of the state fiscal year for taxpayers who collect sales taxes. Currently, taxpayers who collect sales and...
View ArticleRon Aldridge takes Woodmen board seat
Ron Aldridge, of Jackson, is now a member of the board of directors of Woodmen of the World/Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society. Aldridge has been an attorney-at-law in Aldridge Law Office since 1977....
View ArticleBusiness owners can determine if customers can carry firearms on premises
Starting Monday, state law will allow firearms to be openly carried without a permit. House Bill 2, passed during the last session, was celebrated by supporters as an important step to protecting the...
View ArticleNFIB: Index drop ends 'any hope of revival in confidence'
JACKSON — Small-business optimism remained in tepid territory in June, as the National Federation of Independent Business’ monthly economic index dropped just under a point (0.9) and landed at 93.5 —...
View ArticleNFIB survey: Small business owners uncertain about future
JACKSON — Small-business optimism remained flat in August, dropping 0.1 points from July for a final reading of 94.0, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). While the...
View ArticleIRS drops a bomb on small employers
» Annual tax would be $36,500 per worker for noncompliance with Obamacare By JACK WEATHERLY Employers with fewer than 50 employees were promised a break by not having to provide group health insurance...
View ArticleEMV chip offers safe haven from credit, debit card counterfeiting
By TED CARTER The EMV card era begins officially for the United States on Oct.1, making it the last developed country on Earth to adopt the new generation of payments processing. It’s a case of better...
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