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August 22, 2011

AP Analysis – School funding could split GOP base

School funding could split GOP base Fights over education funding in Mississippi have divided mostly along party lines the past several years. The Democratic-controlled House has pushed for more money for schools, while Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and the GOP-controlled Senate have said education can’t get everything it wants when the economy is rocky and…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 22, 2011

Hampton – Politics of PERS could be problem for GOP

Politics of PERS could be problem for GOP Gov. Haley Barbour is the best political tactician I have ever known. He knows his voters and he knows how to push their buttons to get them to push the button for Republican candidates. But, I think he may be slipping a bit lately. Those who look…