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September 6, 2011

Gulf Live – Legislators make investment in jobs for Mississippi

Legislators make investment in jobs for Mississippi IN AN environment of tight budgets, does it make sense for Mississippi to hand out more corporate incentives at this time? We believe it does, and that legislators acted wisely in authorizing about $175 million in incentives packages Friday during the one-day special session. The incentives, proposed by…
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September 6, 2011

Ricky Cole: “It’s the last d*** chance.”

Ricky Cole: “It’s the last d*** chance.” Rickey Cole, the Mississippi Democratic Party’s newly-appointed executive director, and state Sen. David Blount, D-Jackson, were among those who predicted a grim future for public employees if Republicans make gains. Particularly at risk, they said, are defined benefits for the workers’ retirement system, and the future of the…