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Haley Barbour Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Haley Barbour.

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  1. Mississippi governor appoints state Sen. Davis to benchRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Clarion-Ledger

    Gov. Haley Barbour has appointed state Sen. Vincent Davis to a chancery judge post representing Adams, Claiborne, Jefferson and Wilkinson counties.

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Fayette, MS, Natchez, MS

  2. Lawmakers hear from School of Arts backersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Hattiesburg American

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, Bob Evans Farms, Restaurant Management, Monticello, MS, US Governors, Columbus, MS

  3. Adjusting state's tax structure could help now, in futureRead the original story

    Yesterday | Hattiesburg American

    THIS WAS CERTAINLY not the way Gov. Haley Barbour wanted to end his term in state office.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, US Governors, Jackson State University, January

  4. Barbour: Plant on hold as company seeks financingRead the original story

    Saturday | Picayune Item

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Tunica County, MS

  5. a Shared Servicesa no laughing matterRead the original story

    Saturday | Meridian Star

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Science / Technology, NASA, Outsourcing, Opinion

  6. Growth helps EMCC stave off budget cutsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Commercial Dispatch

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Lauderdale, MS, Scooba, MS, Mayhew, MS, West Point, MS

  7. Lawmakers hear from Miss. School of Arts backers

    Saturday | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Bob Evans Farms, Restaurant Management, Monticello, MS, US Governors, Columbus, MS, Brookhaven, MS, Mississippi University for Women

  8. Barbour: Plant hits snag as financing soughtRead the original story

    Saturday | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Tunica County, MS

  9. View VideoRead the original story

    Friday | WJTV Jackson

    Governor Barbour is trying to save the state money and just announced another $54-million cut to the budget.

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  10. Plant on hold as company seeks financingRead the original story

    Friday | The South Mississippi Sun Herald

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Tunica County, MS

  11. 12/4: More on Georgia's water problemRead the original story

    Friday | ThinkSouth

    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.

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    Related Topix: Alabama Government, Alabama, US Governors, Bob R. Riley, Mike Beebe

  12. Hoar LetterRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Panolian

    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.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, US Governors, Batesville, MS, Grenada, MS, Brookhaven, MS

  13. Governor Barbour announces second round of budget cutsRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | WLOX-TV Biloxi

    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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Mississippi Government, Mississippi

  14. Barbour cuts nearly $54.3M from budgetRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Commercial Dispatch

    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.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law

  15. Barbour slashing budget againRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Mississippi Business Journal

    JACKSON a ' Gov. Haley Barbour announced $54.3 million in budget cuts made necessary because state revenue projections have persistently outpaced actual collections.

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    Related Topix: Jackson, MS, US Governors

  16. Mississippi state budget shaved againRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | The Mississippi Press

    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.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law

  17. Legislative session hot topic will be consolidationsRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Hattiesburg American

    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.

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Mississippi University for Women, Mississippi State University, Jackson State University, Sumrall, MS

  18. Mayor's legislative wish list shortRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Jackson, MS

  19. Barbour slashes $54.3MRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | The Clarion-Ledger

    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.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi Government, Mississippi, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law, January

  20. Maintaining crucial state services vital during crisisRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | The Clarion-Ledger

    Most Mississippians, no doubt, want to know when the 'Great Recession' is going to end in this state.

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    Related Topix: Mississippi, Mississippi Government, Non-Profit