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February 4, 2010

CA-House, Senate divided on cap on budget cuts; Conference showdown to determine authority for gov.

CA-House, Senate divided on cap on budget cuts; Conference showdown to determine authority for gov. JACKSON — The state Senate rejected House-approved legislation Wednesday that would have capped at 5 percent how much Gov. Haley Barbour could cut from individual departments and agencies to balance the state budget. The Senate vote sets the stage for…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 4, 2010

AP – Change sought in low-income housing tax break law

Change sought in low-income housing tax break law JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s county supervisors and other municipal leaders are asking legislators to rethink a 2005 law that gives a break to federally subsidized housing developments, saying schools and local governments are losing millions in tax dollars. The law applies to so-called Section 42 developers who…