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September 19, 2011

Will ballot initiatives sway turnout?

Will ballot initiatives sway turnout? JACKSON (AP) — Most political observers have little doubt three ballot initiatives to amend the Mississippi Constitution will pass on Nov. 8, but there’s debate over whether they will drive higher voter turnout or give the GOP an advantage. With elections drawing near, the initiatives don’t appear to have drawn…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 19, 2011

CL – Budget process should be more open, more accountable and more performance-based

Budget process should be more open, more accountable and more performance-based The unusual turnover in key leadership positions of state government has raised questions about how the budget process should proceed. Officials working on the budget now will be turning over that responsibility to a new crop of budget-writers in January. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant…