Issues
Tightening Pre-Need/Perpetual Care Laws
- posted January 05, 2010
Mississippi was dealt a harsh blow when it was discovered several of our cemeteries possessed unscrupulous owners bent on thievery. Several pre-need and perpetual care cemeteries were literally robbed of the funds hard-working Mississippians invested with their organization to take care of their most sensitive arrangements. Secretary Hosemann stepped in and was appointed overseer of several ...
Making our State the Most Business-Friendly in the Nation
- posted January 05, 2010
Our State has a lot to offer a business looking to relocate to Mississippi. In the current economy, we need to make sure we have the most business-friendly laws to attract those businesses. Through business reform study groups composed of citizens statewide, Secretary Hosemann has been successful in drafting new business and corporate laws, which are the most up-to-date in the nation. New laws ...
Maximizing the Rate of Return on our 16th Section Lands
- posted January 05, 2010
Secretary Hosemann made a promise to the people of this State to improvement the management of our school trust lands. Through various reforms, the amount of funds generated from 16th Section lands has increased over $22,000,000—an increase of over 42%--at a time when our school children need it most.
He has accomplished this by:
- Publishing all 16th Section ...
Bringing Accountability to Mississippi Elections
- posted January 05, 2010
Realizing the importance of an open and fair election process, Secretary Hosemann drafted and supported legislation to bring more credibility to Mississippi elections. He has worked tirelessly to:
- Promote and adopt a strict voter identification requirement. Voter identification is a common sense approach to providing confidence in the election system. Mississippi cannot move ...
