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September 9, 2008

City budget: Streets, police are biggest issues

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/9/8 Mayor Frank Melton could yet again stand as a stumbling block to fiscal responsibility. With his threat to veto the budget the Jackson City Council must approve by Sept. 15, Melton threatens obstructionism on top of his growing record of poor fiscal accountability. For example, what are two major issues that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 9, 2008

Barbour: Medicaid to be funded by federal pay back

The Clarion-Ledger, 9/8/8 Gov. Haley Barbour said today his latest plan to raise hospital taxes and cut Medicaid services will not be necessary since another way has been found to balance the health care program’s budget. Barbour said an accounting error made five years ago resulted in the state paying more money than it should…