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February 19, 2014

#MSleg turning attention to FY2015 budget

Miss. lawmakers gearing up work on FY15 budget Mississippi lawmakers are working on early versions of budget bills, and final negotiations are weeks away. They’re deciding how to spend tax dollars during fiscal 2015, which starts July 1. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee proposes $5.9 billion in state spending, while Gov. Phil Bryant proposes $6.1…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 19, 2014

Mississippi NAACP supports unionizing at Nissan in its legislative priorities

Mississippi NAACP lays out its legislative priorities Mississippi’s NAACP says they are targeting five legislative priorities this year including supporting the push for a union at Nissan, expanding Medicaid and improving access to the voting booth. Three bills have been passed by the state senate that would limit some workers ability to organize as a…