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June 15, 2007

Governor Weighs in on Padhuship Decision

STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR ON SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN PARTNERSHIP CASE “The Supreme Court’s near-unanimous decision in the Partnership case emphatically confirms what has always been obvious – only the Mississippi Legislature can appropriate the state’s money. A local judge and the Attorney General have no power to give taxpayer money to a private…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 15, 2007

State Treasurer Tate Reeves’ statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling

State Treasurer Tate Reeves’ statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling “Today’s ruling by supreme court confirms what we have said all along. The proceeds from the tobacco settlement were illegally and unconstitutionally diverted to a private entity with no accountability. When I was elected treasurer, I promised Mississippians that I would serve as a ‘watchdog’…