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Mississippi governor appoints state Sen. Davis to bench
Gov. Haley Barbour has appointed state Sen. Vincent Davis to a chancery judge post representing Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson and Wilkinson counties. Comment?
Lawmakers hear from School of Arts backers
... devil stood beside Rep. Bob Evans. The Monticello Democrat posed tough questions, assuming support for Gov. Haley Barbour's proposal to merge the school with the Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus and doing his best to poke holes ... Comment?
Adjusting state's tax structure could help now, in future
THIS WAS CERTAINLY not the way Gov. Haley Barbour wanted to end his term in state office. Comment?
Barbour: Plant on hold as company seeks financing
... to arrange private financing, so plans for a special legislative session for the project are on hold, Gov. Haley Barbour said. "We're in touch with them every couple of days and with the people who are financing them," Barbour said at a news ... Comment?
a Shared Servicesa no laughing matter
... much less disturbing and more benign than 'consolidation' or 'merger.'" Still, public CEOs did not smile when Haley Barbour said, "There is no reason for each of the 15 community and junior colleges to have its own 'back room' operation, such as ... Comment?
Growth helps EMCC stave off budget cuts
... in the state - has spared the school from major changes. Young admits EMCC isn't out of the woods yet. Gov. Haley Barbour trimmed an additional $53 million from the state budget Thursday after his first round of cuts in September struck 5 percent ... Comment?
Lawmakers hear from Miss. School of Arts backers
... devil stood beside Rep. Bob Evans. The Monticello Democrat posed tough questions, assuming support for Gov. Haley Barbour's proposal to merge the school with the Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus and doing his best to poke holes in ... Comment?
Barbour: Plant hits snag as financing sought
... to arrange private financing, so plans for a special legislative session for the project are on hold, Gov. Haley Barbour said. 'We're in touch with them every couple of days and with the people who are financing them,' Barbour said at a news ... Comment?
Governor Barbour is trying to save the state money and just announced another $54-million cut to the budget. Comment?
Plant on hold as company seeks financing
... to arrange private financing, so plans for a special legislative session for the project are on hold, Gov. Haley Barbour said. "We're in touch with them every couple of days and with the people who are financing them," Barbour said at a news ... Comment?
12/4: More on Georgia's water problem
A task force has been put together to help solve Georgia's water problems. A federal judge has set a 2012 deadline for Georgia to come up with a solution with Alabama and Florida; if a deal isn't reached, Georgia could be cut off from using millions of gallons of water from Lake Lanier. Comment?
Friday, December 04, 2009 Proposed mental health cuts could force enormous expense to counties As an employee of the Mississippi?Department of Mental Health, I am deeply concerned by Governor Haley Barbour's recommendations regarding the closure of essential DMH services to balance the state budget. Comment?
Governor Barbour announces second round of budget cuts
Continued revenue shortfalls within state government is cause for even deeper cuts within the budget. Governor Haley Barbour called for a second round of cuts for this fiscal year Thursday afternoon. Back in September, the governor called for $172 ... Comment?
Barbour cuts nearly $54.3M from budget
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Thursday the sluggish economy and disappointing tax collections forced him to shave $54.3 million from the nearly $6 billion state budget. Comment?
JACKSON a ' Gov. Haley Barbour announced $54.3 million in budget cuts made necessary because state revenue projections have persistently outpaced actual collections. Comment?
Mississippi state budget shaved again
Associated PressJACKSON Gov. Haley Barbour said Thursday the sluggish economy and disappointing tax collections forced him to shave $54.3 million from the nearly $6 billion state budget. Comment?
Legislative session hot topic will be consolidations
Local legislators took shots at Gov. Haley Barbour with one senator saying even the governor doesn't like the budget he proposed for 2010-11. Five lawmakers met at the Mississippi Engineering Society's monthly meeting Nov. Comment?
Mayor's legislative wish list short
... Frank Bluntson said over the nervous shushing of Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon. 'A governor like Haley Barbour may want to come in there and cut it,' he said. Johnson said his staff continues to study a proposal to move city employees ... Comment?
Gov. Haley Barbour is whittling another $54.3 million from the state budget as revenues continue to fall, but Mississippi's remaining $160 million shortfall likely will be addressed in January after the legislative session begins. Comment?
Maintaining crucial state services vital during crisis
Most Mississippians, no doubt, want to know when the 'Great Recession' is going to end in this state. Comment?