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August 30, 2016

#msleg to consider where to spend the $750 million in BP funds

Analysis: Miss. lawmakers jockey for BP money But there’s already jockeying as lawmakers consider spending $750 million in economic damages that oil giant BP has pledged to pay Mississippi over 12 years. The money is part of nearly $2.2 billion from BP that’s supposed to be spent on Mississippi projects. But the state will have…
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August 29, 2016

Speaker Philip Gunn Appoints Rep. John Read as New House Appropriations Committee Chairman

RELEASE: Speaker Philip Gunn Appoints Rep. John Read as New House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jackson, MS—Speaker Philip Gunn announced today the appointment of John Read (R-Gautier) as the new Chairman of Appropriations in the House of Representatives. “John has more experience and knowledge of the appropriations process than anyone in the House of Representatives,” said…