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September 29, 2015

Education asking for more than half of state budget increases from JLBC

Education entities have big budget requests The state’s three educational entities – universities, community colleges and kindergarten through 12th grade – account for more than half of the requested budget increases for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. State agency heads are asking for a cumulative increase of $732.7 million for the upcoming…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 29, 2015

Trent Lott, Tom Daschle speak on blueprint for civility

Ruckelshaus, Daschle, Lott lay out a blueprint for civility to get America ‘unstuck’ The Chairman’s Circle Luncheon discussion, lead by Ruckelshaus, featured two former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders — Tom Daschle(D-SD) and Trent Lott(R-MS). “With each passing crisis, our friendship has grown,” said Daschle of Lott. Daschle described working with elected officials like “loading frogs…