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September 9, 2014

CRAWFORD: state government like kudzu, prune here or there but it just grows and grows

BILL CRAWFORD: State’s kudzu-like government defies efforts to cut spending It’s budget time again for the Mississippi Legislature. More money is needed to fund schools, community colleges, universities, highways, Medicaid, Corrections, public safety, mental health and so on. Oh, and a tax cut too. Revenue growth can cover part, but not all. So, the Joint…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 9, 2014

National Guard Bureau $101 million over budget, Mississippi Army National Guard postpone drills

Mississippi Army National Guard postpones weekend drills JACKSON (AP) – Mississippi Army National Guard officials say a federal budget shortfall is forcing it to postpone weekend drills to late September with the hope that funding will become available later. Spokesman Tim Powell says that Mississippi, like many other states, has called off training because of…