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April 4, 2013

Rep. Bobby Howell (R) on need to reauthorize Medicaid and Mississippi Democrats refusal to do so

Earlier in the 2013 session, on January 31st and again on February 15th, the Democrats in the Mississippi House of Representatives voted against the reauthorization of the Division of Medicaid which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2013. On Sunday, March 31st and on Monday, April 1st, 2013, the Democrats again voted to kill…
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April 4, 2013

Mississippi Lt. Governor Tate Reeves recaps 2013 legislative session from his perspective

The 2013 legislative session brought landmark education reforms, including public charter schools and rigorous literacy standards for students, a conservative $5.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2014 and new laws aimed at strengthening and protecting families, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said today. Of the new measures enacted, key items include legislation allowing a grant program…