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December 12, 2016

CRAWFORD questions if out-of-state university student growth good for state, budget

BILL CRAWFORD: Is out-of-state student growth good for taxpayers? As universities demand higher appropriations from the Legislature and more bond money for new buildings, are legislators aware much of this will go to fund out-of-state student growth? In 2013, IHL adopted a new formula for allocating state appropriations. The formula, driven significantly by student credit…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 12, 2016

First Lady Bryant marks Mississippi’s 199th birthday

First lady talks hospitality on state’s 199th birthday Mississippi turned over the calendar to begin its bicentennial year as a state on Friday with the state’s first lady, Deborah Bryant, embodying the spirit of the Hospitality State. Bryant spoke at the Old Capitol, marking the 199th anniversary of Mississippi joining the Union. She talked about…