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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…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 25, 2008

‘Sunshine Law’ would force AG to bid contracts

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/25/8 The state attorney general may be required to go through a bidding process before entering into contracts of more than $500,000 with private lawyers, according to a bill expected to head to the Senate floor today. In 2007, similar legislation died in a House committee, but some lawmakers say the chance of…