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February 1, 2017

Freedom from Religion Foundation flexes muscle in Rienzi over flying of Christian flag

Town told to lower Christian flag A storm, that’s how Walter Williams, mayor of this tiny little town, describes being told to take down that Christian flag that has flown since last June. “When I read the letter,” says Williams, “I said, ‘well, this is somebody playing a prank.'” It was anything but a prank.…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 1, 2017

@EdBuild recommendations get placeholder bill on deadline day; Democrats want summer to study

Lawmakers work through first deadline day But the first step to revamp the education funding formula did survive. Supporters say it used EdBuild recommendations to move to a student- centered formula, one that has base student costs and weights assigned to various special learning need students. “I don’t think it is getting rushed. As I…