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October 1, 2015

Cochran says CR creates opportunity to debate and pass FY16 funding bills

RELEASE: COCHRAN URGES SENATE NOT TO WASTE OPPORTUNITY CREATED WITH CONTINUING RESOLUTION Chairman Says His Committee Ready to Debate FY2016 Appropriations Bills on Senate Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today said passage of a short-term continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown creates a…
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August 10, 2015

CL guest op-ed: MAEP structure should be examined before more funding

Blankenhorn: Repair MAEP, strengthen accountability Changes in the Mississippi Department of Education structure and programs should be examined before the outcry for more funding. Proper funding is critical, but how it is used is equally as important. MDE is a big business and would profit if it used private business principles such as changing organizational…