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January 10, 2017

Weidie Report: State employee Gary Pettus biting hand that feeds him in @ClarionLedger columns

JOURNALIST, COLUMNIST IS ALSO A STATE EMPLOYEE; AND THE “FIRST DISGRACE OF 2017 AWARD” Gary Pettus is a regular contributing columnist for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. For many years, Pettus was a member of the newspaper’s staff. At the end of his Clarion-Ledger columns, it notes “Gary Pettus is a Jackson-based journalist and contributing columnist.” It…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 10, 2017

PENDER: Tough budget has #msleg considering creative financing

GEOFF PENDER: Lottery, internet sales: Lawmakers get creative on revenue When the going gets tough, lawmakers can get creative on financing the state budget. The going has been tough for the last two years, and recent state revenue figures don’t portend a major upswing as lawmakers convene in Jackson and work to set a state…