Miss. Senate proposal would restore $45M to K-12
A divided Mississippi Senate voted Thursday to restore $45 million to public schools, but the issue is far from being resolved.
The plan would take $50 million from the state health care trust fund, which has a balance of more than $200 million. After the $45 million goes to schools, Republican Gov. Haley Barbour could use $5 million to restore a small portion of the cuts he has made to other state programs.
The 32-15 vote was significant because some Republicans split from their own party leadership to side with Democrats who are trying to pump money back into elementary and secondary schools.
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2/4/10
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