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November 26, 2007

City again tries to fix budget shortfall

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/26/7 The Jackson City Council will attempt to fix a $3.2 million water and sewer revenue shortfall at a special meeting today and could authorize direct deposit of employee paychecks. It would mark the first time in nearly a month the council has considered financial matters since learning of the deficit created when…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 26, 2007

50 members strong, Legislative Black Caucus wields power

The Clarion-Ledger, 11/25/7 Today, at 50 members, Mississippi’s Legislative Black Caucus is a formidable force, second in the nation only to Georgia’s 53-member caucus. When the caucus votes as a bloc, they can’t be counted out because the support can mean the difference between whether public policy is passed, watered down or halted. “You have…