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Fiscal Notes: Is this the year?
January 15th, 2016
During the last four-year legislative term, 2012-2015, legislators enacted a […]
Childless Adults in Mississippi Will Lose SNAP Benefits in 2016
January 14th, 2016
In 2016, more than 500,000 people across the United States […]
Strong Housing Market Inaccessible, Particularly in High-Poverty Areas
January 8th, 2016
A strong housing market in the United States remains inaccessible […]
Budget Matters: Take Action
December 18th, 2015
So far, the state budget process this year has been […]
Budget Matters: The Basics
December 17th, 2015
As HOPE’s focus on the state budget continues this week, […]
Budget Matters: What’s at stake?
December 15th, 2015
State Budget decisions directly influence the quality of education that […]
Actual School Funding in Mississippi Still Below Pre-recession Levels
December 10th, 2015
Despite a rise in nominal dollars after the deep cuts […]
Tax Revenue Estimate Revised Downward, Could Mean Budget Cuts
December 7th, 2015
Tax collections for the current budget year are expected to […]
Threats and Opportunity: Economic Security for MS Males of Color
December 2nd, 2015
In my two previous blogs, “Meeting the needs of Mississippi’s […]
MI-BEST Secures Better Economic Outcomes for Mississippi’s Working Poor Mothers
November 25th, 2015
In continuing my series exploring the implementation of MI-BEST in […]