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February 27, 2012

CL – No budging on budget act

No budging on budget act Lawmakers this year may scrutinize whether state agencies have met specific benchmarks, as the Legislature moves toward performance-based budgeting. But the budget initiative championed by Gov. Phil Bryant is not expected to be approved this session. Such a budgeting system requires state agencies to develop strategic plans outlining their goals…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 27, 2012

McDaniel – GOP presidential campaign asks about Mississippi

‘Tell me about Mississippi’ Last week, I received a call from the presidential campaign of a powerful GOP hopeful. A longtime member of the establishment, he was attempting to understand “our brand of conservatism.” “Tell me about Mississippi,” he inquired. My message to him was simple: We believe that political solutions should be sensitive to…