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April 10, 2008

Cronyism: Keeping Anderson high price to pay

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/10/8 It could be the salary of former police chief Shirlene Anderson to perform a “make work” job to satisfy the altruistic whims of Mayor Frank Melton. The Council on Tuesday approved Anderson’s newly created position of homeland security/emergency management coordinator effective April 1 after it learned that she had been working…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 10, 2008

Budget, Medicaid loom as session end nears

The Sun Herald, 4/10/8 As state lawmakers progress toward the scheduled April 19 end of the 2008 legislative session they must agree on a budget, and there’s also a giant Medicaid deficit to tackle. Some have speculated they are headed for a special session on either the budget or Medicaid, which faces a nearly $100…