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The Medicaid Compromise?
Administrators from two hospitals that have a no-refusal policy regarding patient admittance warned House members today that a hospital bed tax proposed by Gov. Haley Barbour will force cuts in …
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School Proponents Urge Budget Cut Restraint
UPDATED: October 16, 2009
Education advocates are urging Gov. Haley Barbour to resist making further cuts to the state's education budget in response to revenue shortfalls yesterday. Barbour warned this week that more budget …
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Troupe v. Barbour DOJ Response to Consolidation (Nov. 7, 2016)
Troupe v. Barbour DOJ Response to Consolidation (Nov. 7, 2016)
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Troupe v. Barbour State Motion for Consolidation (Oct. 24, 2016)
Troupe v. Barbour State Motion for Consolidation (Oct. 24, 2016)
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Troupe v. Barbour Order Granting Consolidation (Dec. 6. 2016)
Troupe v. Barbour Order Granting Consolidation (Dec. 6. 2016)
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Barbour Bleeds Education
After largely dodging cuts during the 2009 legislative session, public education in Mississippi absorbed the brunt of a new round of budget cuts that Gov. Haley Barbour announced Thursday.
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Threats From The ‘Bully' Pulpit?
Children's Defense Fund Executive Director Oleta Fitzgerald spoke at a May 18 rally calling for the adequate funding of the school's education system, which has been more or less relegated …
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Sid Salter on Haley Barbour
In the Sept. 13 issue of National Journal: "I think (Barbour's) been successful in changing his image from someone who just showed up on Crossfire to a guy who rolled …
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Barbour: Stop the Lame Games
Gov. Haley Barbour butt-thumped a community organization devoted to poor people this week.
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Governor's Proposal Falls Flat
The Mississippi Legislature seemed in no mood to give Gov. Haley Barbour's thoughts on eminent domain any consideration yesterday. Barbour called a special legislative session in the midst of the …
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Behind Barbour's Prison Rhetoric
To hear Gov. Haley Barbour tell it, if he doesn't get his way, the state's fiscal crisis could force thousands of felons out of jail and into communities. Since his …
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JB v. Barbour (Bryant) May 2016 Plaintiff's Motion
JH v. Barbour (Bryant) May 2016 Plaintiff's Motion
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Barbour's ‘State of the State' on MLK Birthday
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air Gov. Haley Barbour's "State of the State" address on Monday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. You can hear a live feed on MPB's Web site. …
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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Lady Mayor'
While gender (or race or class) certainly has a place in some political and policy discussions, whether Zimmer is a lady or a man has absolutely nothing to do with …
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Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Credit'
By the estimation of many observers, it was the ineptitude primarily of top federal government officials that exacerbated the damage Mother Nature wrought.
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Tax Revenues Down Again; More Cuts Likely
With the release of Mississippi's September tax collection information, Gov. Haley Barbour is once again looking to slash the state's budget. Actual collections last month fell short of the state's …
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UPDATE: House Rebukes Barbour on Tuition Funds
The Mississippi House of Representatives struck a combative pose Thursday, restoring $17.2 million to higher education that Gov. Haley Barbour had ordered cut in November. By a vote of 87-34 …
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Week One: Education Funding
The House of Representatives struck a combative pose at its first full session, restoring $17.2 million to higher education that Barbour had ordered cut in November. By a vote of …
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Legislature to Tackle Development Project
The Mississippi Legislature will convene Friday for a special session to approve incentives aimed at luring a $500 million economic development project to the state. Gov. Haley Barbour announced the …
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Wins, Losses for School Appropriations
The House and Senate agreed to restore about $37 million to K-12 education in a this week following Gov. Haley Barbour's veto of a budget reconciliation bill that would have …
