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August 4, 2009

Cash for Clunkers could end Friday pending a Senate vote

Cash for Clunkers could end Friday pending a Senate vote Senate skeptics appear to be in no hurry. On Monday, the Obama administration pointed to environmental gains made during the first week of the program, which gives rebates of as much as $4,500 to motorists who trade in gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient vehicles. The…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 4, 2009

BARBOUR – General fund collections fell 11.27 percent below July expectations

BARBOUR – General fund collections fell 11.27 percent below July expectations Governor Haley Barbour urged state agencies to closely monitor expenditures as general fund collections fell $26.2 million, or 11.27 percent, below expectations for July 2009. “State tax collections in July were much lower than anticipated,” Governor Barbour said. “We cannot ignore the fact that…