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January 5, 2015

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves supports special needs education vouchers

Lt. Gov. Reeves’ 2015 session priorities •Special needs vouchers: Reeves will support legislation to give vouchers to parents of special-education students, allowing them to spend roughly $6,000 a year per student in public education funds for private services. The measure was narrowly defeated in the House last year after heated debate. Clarion Ledger 1/3/15
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 5, 2015

MS Speaker Philip Gunn supports Convention of States to require a balanced budget amendment

Speaker Gunn’s 2015 session priorities •Convention of states: Gunn wants Mississippi’s Legislature to join 34 other states in passing a resolution calling for a federal constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution and require Congress to pass a balanced budget. Article V of the Constitution says two-thirds of states can force a convention, and delegates…