Mississippi prisons, mental health, Medicaid seek more money
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- Mississippi's prison and mental health systems and Medicaid program are seeking millions of extra dollars to get through the budget year, then more money on top of that for...
View ArticleMississippi lawmakers finish budget, end 2014 regular session
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers ended their 2014 session Wednesday night after passing the final parts of a state budget for the year that begins July 1. During the three-month...
View ArticlePhil Bryant cuts $57 million from state budget to offset accounting error
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is cutting $56.8 million from the $5.8 billion state budget to make up for an accounting error. Bryant announced the cuts Wednesday, a little...
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