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March 30, 2010

Desoto Times – Is Barbour waging war on education?

Is Barbour waging war on education? Judging by the recent actions of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, education isn’t a high priority on his list for state funding. First he vetoed the budget, citing his concerns about public safety issues, most notably the need for the funding for prisons to be topped up prior to the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 30, 2010

WTVA – Reeves: Health care reform will boost Medicaid costs

Reeves: Health care reform will boost Medicaid costs JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) – State Treasurer Tate Reeves says the new health care reform law will boost spending on Mississippi’s Medicaid program. In an opinion piece released Monday, Reeves says the expansion of the program will add approximately $150 million in unfunded mandates each year for the…