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January 19, 2009

Lawmakers planning to explore expanding charter schools

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/19/9 Lawmakers will try to help state agencies struggling with budget cuts and consider expanding charter schools this week – the third week of the 2009 regular legislative session. Proposals that would allow Mississippians to vote early also may come up for debate. It will be a short workweek for some legislators who…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 19, 2009

Tobacco tax: Settle on the amount

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/18/9 After years of sharp divisions and gubernatorial vetoes over raising the cigarette tax, the Mississippi Legislature began the 2009 session with general consensus that a tobacco tax hike would be approved. “Not if, but how much,” was the often repeated comment by lawmakers. The “how much” part may be the hard…