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February 21, 2013

Miss. lawmakers turn attention to FY14 budget

Miss. lawmakers turn attention to FY14 budget Mississippi lawmakers are pushing forward with early proposals for the budget year that begins July 1, and many agencies are likely to receive less money than they’re requesting. The $5.5 billion spending plan will be about 1 percent bigger than it is now, with most of the increase…
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February 21, 2013

Modest bond bill approved by House

Modest bond bill approved by House The days of the “Christmas tree” borrowing bills at the Mississippi Legislature appear to be over. The House on Tuesday approved $153 million in bonds, or borrowing, mainly for college and university construction projects. The House earlier had passed $31 million in borrowing for an expanded University of Mississippi…