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October 6, 2015

Ag Commissioner Hyde-Smith addresses JPD security at state fair

No resolution to fair security The Mississippi Fair Commission makes about $3 million off the state fair each year, but Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith, who chairs the fair commission, said there is no legal authority to pay the Jackson Police Department more than $300,000 to help provide security. JPD, citing budget cuts, said this…
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October 5, 2015

BILL CRAWFORD – You can still be pro-education and against a flawed Initiative 42

CRAWFORD: Initiative 42 poses risk for other state policy Most likely, if the initiative passes, the courts will not only decide if, when, and how full funding of MAEP will take effect, but also whether the state can sue for permission to cut MAEP funding when revenue shortfalls occur. That’s because the constitutional amendment proposed…