January 28, 2019
Department of Human Services Executive Director John Davis (pictured) told the state House Appropriations Committee on Thursday that he needs to know by Feb. 15 if federal money will resume. If not, according to lawmakers who heard Davis and a spokesman for Gov. Phil Bryant, Davis will plan for furloughs at the agency beginning in March. Photo courtesy MDHS
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Mississippi Agencies: Shutdown Could Spark Worker Furloughs
Mississippi's welfare and child protection agencies could have to begin furloughing state employees without pay because federal welfare money has been interrupted by the federal government shutdown.
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