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August 18, 2015

CRAWFORD: Legislature 2, MAEP proponents 0 in #Initiative42 battle

BILL CRAWFORD: Legislature beating MAEP proponents in state court Legislature 2, MAEP proponents 0. That’s the score as judges bat around lawsuits surrounding efforts to get the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) fully funded. Last week, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that nobody had standing to appeal Attorney General Jim Hood’s ballot title for Initiative…
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August 18, 2015

MSSC Justice Randolph says more information neeeded in voting booth on #Initiative42

In fight over education funding initiative, words mean everything For Initiative 42, the ballot title reads “Should the state be required to provide for the support of an adequate and efficient system of free public schools?” The ballot title for the alternative will be “Should the Legislature provide for the establishment and support of effective…