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June 20, 2017

Dept of Mental Health Report: Institutional treatment makes up “a disproportionately large share” of spending

Public report analyzes Mississippi mental health spending A report commissioned by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health confirms federal findings that the state has spent more on institutional care than community-based services for people with mental disabilities. The state released the report Saturday after settlement with The Clarion-Ledger. The newspaper fought a legal battle for…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 20, 2017

Senators Wicker, Cochran, & Cassidy Seek to Strengthen Gulf of Mexico Alliance

RELEASE Wicker, Cochran, & Cassidy Seek to Strengthen Gulf of Mexico Alliance Legislation Would Formalize Five-State Coalition Aimed at Protecting Gulf Ecosystem WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., have introduced legislation to designate the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) as a Regional Coordination Entity of the National…