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March 28, 2008

Medicaid Impasse Could Force Special Session

WAPT, 3/28/8 With three weeks left in the 2008 session, leaders in the Mississippi House and Senate are working together to find a funding fix for Medicaid. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said he’s confident a solution to the funding issue will be found soon. Bryant said he and Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Hob Bryan…
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March 28, 2008

Melton vetoes property seizure in J-State area

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/28/8 After listening to residents’ concerns in recent weeks, Mayor Frank Melton exercised his veto power Thursday to bar the Jackson Redevelopment Authority from being able to seize owner-occupied homes for a contentious redevelopment project west of Jackson State University. Melton vetoed an order approved the City Council approved on Jan. 15 that…