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July 7, 2016

Mississippi joins 12 other states in challenge of Obama bathroom directive

Kentucky, Mississippi join Texas-led coalition against transgender bathroom order Kentucky and Mississippi joined the coalition challenging the directive to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. The coalition also includes Oklahoma, Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, Louisiana, Utah, Arizona and Georgia. Conservative-led states had vowed defiance since…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 7, 2016

State Sen. Hob Bryan (D) says no one can tell what’s going on with state budget

State Sen. Hob Bryan: Budget mystery remains as new fiscal year begins No one can tell what’s going on with this year’s state budget because of the Budget Transparency and Simplification Act. Because the act made dramatic changes to the state’s bookkeeping methods, there’s simply no way to get a list of how much money…