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June 21, 2013

POLITICO – Mississippi governor may lose Medicaid authority

Mississippi governor may lose Medicaid authority Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant lacks the legal authority to single-handedly run Medicaid in his state should lawmakers fail to renew it amid partisan squabbling over Medicaid expansion, the state’s attorney general has determined. The nonbinding opinion by Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood ratchets up the pressure on the Republican…
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June 21, 2013

Auditor’s report lists Mississippi legislative expenses

Auditor’s report lists Mississippi legislative expenses Mississippi spent nearly $7.5 million for salaries and expenses of state lawmakers during the 11 months that ended in early April, according to a new report from the state auditor’s office. That breaks down to nearly $5.2 million for the House of Representatives and $2.3 million for the Senate.…