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April 2, 2012

Rep. Cecil Brown – ‘Democrats do not argue for immediate full funding of MAEP’

Rep. Cecil Brown: Mississippi students deserve better education funding As we approach the final weeks of the legislative session, House and Senate budget chairmen have begun to allocate funds among the various needs. The largest budget item is spending for K-12 public education. This budget, which was more than $2 billion last year, is funded…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 2, 2012

No Joke – Jim Hood wants $10M for BP litigation, or he’ll hire private attorneys

No Joke – Jim Hood wants $10M for BP litigation, or he’ll have to hire private attorneys Pending approval of the Legislature, the attorney general’s office could receive an extra $2 million this fiscal year to pursue damages from the BP oil spill. Without the money, Attorney General Jim Hood said he’ll hire private attorneys…