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January 25, 2008

Miss. House, Senate gearing up for significant partisan battle

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/25/8 Haley Barbour brought hard-ball partisan politics to the Mississippi Legislature and quickly taught his fellow GOPers how to play it. Democrats were outmaneuvered until they caught on to what was happening. But once they did, Dems showed they could play tough, at least on one side of the Legislature. In the Senate,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 25, 2008

Barbour proposes level funding for most agencies

WMCTV, 1/24/8 Few state agencies get a budget increase under Gov. Haley Barbour’s spending recommendations for next fiscal year. Barbour says the tight budget reflects the state’s tight revenue situation. State economist predict slow revenue growth in coming months. That means agencies that have asked for more money in their budgets, likely won’t get that…