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November 23, 2009

AGNEW – Barbour taking hits for ’11 gov candidates

Barbour taking hits for ’11 gov candidates A term-limited Gov. Haley Barbour knows he’s getting politically hammered for his explosive budget proposal that landed with a thud audible from here to Plantersville. But critics need to know this: The governor doesn’t care what they think. He’s preparing for life outside the Mansion. For one of…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 23, 2009

SH – From 2,000 to 100 school districts?

SH – From 2,000 to 100 school districts? Considering that Mississippi once had more than 2,000 public school districts, Gov. Haley Barbour’s proposal to reduce the number from 152 down to 100 might not seem so monumental a task. Until you look back down the road consolidation has taken. The reason Mississippi had thousands of…