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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 31, 2007

Coast lawmakers keep rebuilding alive in Capitol

The Sun Herald, 12/30/7 Predictably, South Mississippi lawmakers said affordable housing, insurance and other Katrina-recovery issues would be their top priorities when the Legislature convenes Jan. 8. But a budget crunch might hamper their plans. Gov. Haley Barbour has asked the heads of state agencies to trim their budgets to prepare for an expected slump…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 31, 2007

Miss. lawmakers to be tapped for $129M in education funding

The Clarion-Ledger, 12/30/7 Piecemealing reform through the state Legislature hasn’t worked in the past, education advocates say. So this time, they’re trying something different. In the upcoming session, the Mississippi Department of Education will present lawmakers with an omnibus bill that will cost at least $129 million and cover everything from fully funding the state’s…