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January 7, 2008

Smith, McCoy should work to repair rift

The Hattiesburg American, 1/7/8 The Mississippi House of Representatives appears sharply divided over who will lead it in the new term that starts Tuesday. The 122 members have the choice of two good men to be House speaker: incumbent Billy McCoy of Rienzi or Jeff Smith of Columbus. While both are Democrats, Smith as a…
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January 7, 2008

State budget woes imperil Medicaid funds

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/6/8 Most Mississippi lawmakers agree it’s a must to find the $86 million needed to fund the Division of Medicaid this fiscal year. But with little money to spare, none knows where it will come from. Without the money, and another $168 million in additional funds for fiscal 2009, Medicaid Executive Director Robert…