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June 3, 2017

Rep. Clark, Sen. Horhn suit over education funding rejected by Hinds Co. Judge

Lawsuit over Mississippi governor’s budget cuts rejected Hinds County Chancery Judge Patricia Wise ruled Friday, only two weeks after Rep. Bryant Clark of Pickens and Sen. John Horhn of Jackson had sued. Her quick ruling came after lawyers for both sides agreed in a Wednesday hearing to allow Wise to rule on the merits of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 3, 2017

Gov. Bryant optimistic about end of fiscal year

Bryant, others optimistic about budget-year’s end Gov. Phil Bryant and others are optimistic the state budget can limp through the fiscal year’s end June 30 without more red ink. Bryant has been forced to make four rounds of emergency mid-year cuts totaling more than $170 million and to-date has pulled about $11 million from the…