Skip to content

News

News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 23, 2017

Tax commissioner Pete Perry says Jackson mayor comments not true on delays

Jackson 1% tax commissioner: Delays not on us Instead, as Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber puts it, commissioners often hinder progress by getting bogged down by things “out of the scope of the responsibility of that commission.” One commissioner appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant, Pete Perry, took the mayor to task in a Jan. 11 letter…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 23, 2017

PENDER gives teachers’ perspective on #msleg ed reforms

GEOFF PENDER: Seldom heard from in education debate: teachers Legislative leaders have expressed an urge to put “more money in the classroom” with K-12 spending. Teachers appear to agree with this, but I wonder if they’re on the same page with what “in the classroom” means. The legislative leaders mean less money going to administration.…