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September 9, 2016

PERRY contrasts City of Jackson vs Gov. Bryant’s reaction to sexual misconduct

BRIAN PERRY/‘Zero tolerance’ on abuse In a special city council meeting called to address the allegations, the mayor did not attend and the city attorney’s office refused to answer questions posed by the city council unless the council entered into executive session. Under Mississippi’s public meetings law, public bodies may enter executive session to address…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 9, 2016

#msleg told of large turnover in Mental Healt direct care workers

Mental Health faces large turnover The turnover rate for the 2,900 direct care workers employed by the Department of Mental Health was 48 percent for fiscal year 2015, legislators were told Wednesday. In addition, it costs between $2,300 and $2,600 to train new direct care workers. Wendy Bailey, a spokeswoman for the Department of Mental…