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February 3, 2012

Bill Minor attacks Gunn’s committee appointments, says legislature more partisan

Bill Minor attacks Gunn’s committee appointments, says legislature more partisan House Speaker Philip Gunn in his committee appointments may have exacted sweet revenge against the Billy McCoy Democratic reign. But at what cost in loss of institutional knowledge of how state services function? It’s quite obvious the Gunn appointments were calculated to wipe out all…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 3, 2012

AP – Gov. Phil Bryant aims to stretch Medicaid by payment changes

Bryant aims to stretch Medicaid by payment changes Gov. Phil Bryant wants to perform a magic trick of sorts: reform Mississippi’s Medicaid program so that it doesn’t cost any more state money next year. Program officials were expecting costs to increase by 16 percent. The essence of making funds stretch is changing how the state…