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March 2, 2016

Despite objections from Coast reps and LG Reeves, MS House passes plan for oil spill funds

Proposal: Use part of oil spill money for transportation Mississippi is scheduled to receive $150 million the first year of the settlement, and Smith’s plan would put $50 million of that into a fund to help repay bonds for projects such as highway and bridge repairs. House Bill 1386 passed the House 101-20 on Tuesday…
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March 2, 2016

Charter school expansion passes MS Senate

Charter school legislation advances Both arms of the Legislature on Tuesday passed bills that would expand the state’s charter school law, allowing students to attend charter schools located outside of their own school district. With a vote of 31-19, the Senate approved Senate Bill 2161, which would remove the requirement that school boards of C-rated…