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September 23, 2008

Long-term plan aims to reduce need for college tuition increases

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/23/8 State legislators and state College Board members will present a long-term plan in November that’s intended to limit the need for tuition increases at Mississippi’s universities. The plan likely will aim to provide steady funding to help state colleges and universities offset inflation. That goal will be tough to meet as legislators…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 23, 2008

Miss. lawmakers divided on bailout plan

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/23/8 Mississippi lawmakers are angered by the nation’s financial crisis and split on what should be done about it as they prepare to debate a $700 billion bailout proposal. Like many Democrats, Rep. Bennie Thompson prefers a Democratic alternative to the Bush administration’s plan to buy up faltering mortgages and related assets. Democrats…