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May 19, 2017

Forestry Commission head claims there was “no fat” in budget before getting cut by 75 slots

Mississippi Forestry Commission eliminates 75 positions “This one will be testing our limits,” said Charlie Morgan, state forester with the Mississippi Forestry Commission. “There was no fat. We took care of that last year if there was fat then.” Of the 75 positions cut, roughly 25 are office jobs, Morgan said. The rest are employees…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 19, 2017

Legislation via litigation – @SPLCenter on behalf of state two legislators file lawsuit over budget cuts #msleg

2 lawmakers challenging in court governor’s authority to cut K-12 school funding SPLC lawsuit against Mississippi in backdoor attempt to legislate school funding by yallpolitics on Scribd Two state lawmakers are challenging Gov. Phil Bryant’s authority to cut the state budget including nearly $20 million in funding from public schools this fiscal year. The Southern…