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March 21, 2011

GRAY – Mississippi Democrats find themselves at historic lows

Mississippi Democrats find themselves at historic lows Of course, Barbour couldn’t have done it alone. He needed help, and he got it, from the national level where his tenure has been marked by an increasing leftward lurch by the national Democratic Party. This has made it easier to force officeholders and candidates at all levels…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 21, 2011

Pension fund cut opposed

Pension fund cut opposed After years of market losses, a majority of the state’s pension board said they will not support skipping a taxpayer-funded increase next year to bolster the retirement system. Gov. Haley Barbour suggested that course, and the state Senate recently passed a bill to do just that. The eight of 10 board…