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January 21, 2010

Barbour – Largest state agencies back Gov.’s call for flexabilty

LARGEST STATE AGENCIES BACK GOVERNOR’S CALL FOR FLEXIBILITY Jackson, Mississippi – Directors of the largest agencies in state government have asked the Legislature for lump sum budget authority and the flexibility to better manage personnel needs in order to limit potential job cuts by removing the bureaucratic constraints of the State Personnel Board. In a…
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January 20, 2010

CL – House: Tap rainy-day fund to soften cuts

House: Tap rainy-day fund to soften cuts The House on Tuesday passed a bill calling for the governor to tap $61 million in stimulus money and $50 million from the rainy-day fund to balance the current budget, saying it will soften the blow of cuts on employees and the state’s most vulnerable. Gov. Haley Barbour…