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March 25, 2008

Group begins work on state’s tax structure

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/24/8 A group of more than 35 business leaders and state officials met today to begin the process of studying Mississippi’s tax structure. The members, appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour in January, were briefed this morning on the state’s revenue sources. Meetings will be held once every three to four weeks, said the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 25, 2008

State colleges top earmark list

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/25/8 Mississippi State University is poised to pull in $43 million in federal pork-barrel funding, more than any other university in the country. The University of Mississippi – which will get $37.6 million this year – sits in second place in a report compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Released Monday, the…