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April 21, 2017

Mississippi universities raising tuition

Mississippi schools raise tuition again after budget cuts JACKSON – Mississippi’s eight public universities are raising tuition by an average of 6.6 percent next fall, saying state budget cuts require them to raise more revenue from students. The College Board on Thursday approved additional tuition increases at all of the universities. The vote came without…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 21, 2017

Gov. Bryant vetoes wild hog PR spending

Governor nixes $50K to say wild hogs are dangerous Mississippi does not need to spend $50,000 on a public relations campaign to tell people that wild hogs are dangerous, Republican Gov. Phil Bryant said this week in blocking part of a budget bill. He vetoed that bit of spending Senate Bill 3015, saying the group…