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January 20, 2017

State Sen. Wiggins files bill to send BP monies to Tidelands Fund #msleg

Pascagoula Sen. Brice Wiggins files bill funneling BP settlement money into Tidelands funds With the subject of BP/Deepwater Horizon settlement dollars high on the Coast delegation’s mind this legislative session, Wiggins filed Senate Bill 2285 proposing a process for distributing these funds. The bill proposes that 95 percent of the BP settlement funds, be deposited…
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January 20, 2017

@AGJimHood to #msleg: Legislative Budget Office recommendation $6 million below what’s needed

AG Hood outlines budget needs in letter to legislative leaders Attorney General Jim Hood sent the attached letter to legislative leaders this week, outlining the fiscal 2018 budget needs for the Attorney General’s Office. AG Hood called on legislators to fund anticipated expenses to defend the state against the U.S. Department of Justice’s mental health…