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May 17, 2016

CL’s HALL: Democrats more responsible for sad shape of mental health than Bryant, GOP legislators

SAM HALL: Spare us righteous indignation over mental health cuts The letter urged Bryant to call a special session to help fix deep cuts to mental health. It was signed by most of the Democrats in the Legislature, along with Ed LeGrand, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. As someone…
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May 17, 2016

Gov. Bryant vetoes MDE personnel board exemption bill

Bryant vetoes Ed Dept. personnel board exemption Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a measure the Legislature passed that would have extended an exemption from civil service protection for Mississippi Department of Education employees, saying the agency has used the exemption to hand out big raises instead of restructuring for efficiency and improved services. In his…