Analysis: State relies on one-time money

Analysis: State relies on one-time money

While legislative leaders and Gov. Phil Bryant have spoken of the need to reduce the use of one-time money to fund recurring expenses, the state’s reliance on one-time money has spanned numerous governors and legislative leaders.

Even during the 1990s when the state was experiencing double-digit revenue growth thanks to a new and burgeoning casino gambling industry, legislators were lamenting the use of one-time funds even as they passed bills to use those funds.

The term one-time money can mean many different things.

Clarion Ledger
6/10/12