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January 20, 2009

Bill seeks US citizenship proof for Miss. benefits

Forbes.com, 1/20/9 People who apply for food stamps or other public assistance in Mississippi would have to sign a sworn statement that they’re U.S. citizens or that they’re foreigners in the country legally, under a bill that cleared the state Senate. The bill passed Monday after little debate and it moves now to the House…
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January 20, 2009

MAEP allegiances fall, but Bryan holds fast to funding

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 1/20/9 Last week, Gov. Haley Barbour cut about $77.6 million, or 3.5 percent, out of the budget for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which provides the basics of operating local school districts. During the past two years, Barbour has become a proponent of fully funding the program after opposing…