GOVERNOR TOUTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN STATE
State representative David Baria of Bay St. Louis says he’d like to see more funding for education.
“I think that we should get back to the commitment that we made to fully fund K thorugh 12 education,” he says. “I think we should have mandatory kindergarten. That’s going to cost some money, but I’d rather see us spend the money on that then cut the franchise tax for some of these corporations that are in Mississippi, and that’s they only tax they pay. Rather than doing that, I’d rather see us keep the money in our budget and spend it on education.”
Governor Bryant says he plans to ask the legislature for more funding for education, specifically in workforce development. For example, he says he’d like to see scholarships for some students who commit to stay in the workforce in Mississippi.
MPB
10/14/14
Magnolia Tribune
