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January 14, 2013

Democratic Legislators to hold Press Conference Tuesday on “13th Check”

Mississippi Democratic Trust Press Advisory Contact: Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones, (601) 918-7410 Rep. Bobby Moak, (601) 359-2860 Jackson, MS- Democratic members of the Mississippi Legislature will hold a press conference on Tuesday to announce their opposition to any proposal to freeze or eliminate Cost of Living Adjustments (sometime referred to as the “13th check”) for…
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January 14, 2013

Reeves scores victory – House passes bill to spend cash, not bond money

House passes bill to spend cash, not bond money The state would spend $72.6 million in cash on various capital projects under a bill approved Friday by the Mississippi House. The move appears to concede to Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ wish that Mississippi begin paying for some needs out of its ongoing budget instead of…