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February 17, 2009

Governor, legislators spar over Medicaid

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/17/9 During a contentious special session last summer, the Mississippi House resisted calls by Gov. Haley Barbour and the Senate leadership to plug a $90 million hole in the Division of Medicaid by increasing the tax on hospitals. Months later, in the midst of the current regular session, it is…
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February 17, 2009

Bill wasn’t given enough consideration

The Hattiesburg Amercian Editorial, 2/17/9 Now that the $787 billion stimulus package has cleared Congress and awaits President Barack Obama’s signature, what can we expect? The measure, approved with only three Republican votes despite Obama’s efforts to cobble together a package that would have bipartisan support, was approved quickly on Friday so Congress could begin…