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September 13, 2013

Budget hearings give glimpse of priorities, challenges faced by Legislature

Budget hearings give glimpse of priorities, challenges faced by Legislature It’s almost that time again. You know, the thing that only comes once a year. I’m not talking about Christmas; I’m talking about legislative budget hearings. Starting Monday of next week, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee – known as the JLBC – will meet with…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 13, 2013

Fully fund MAEP or expand Medicaid? Which is it?

House Democrats call for full funding of MAEP Mississippi House Democratic Caucus Press Contact: Rep. Bobby Moak September 12, 2013 A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that Mississippi spends $648 less on education per student than it did prior to the recession in 2008. According to a release by…