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State Not Projected to Surpass Employment Levels from 2000 Until 2016
October 4th, 2011
On September 28th, the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning held […]
Job Watch: A Tale of Two Sectors
September 30th, 2011
In total, Mississippi still has 61,400 fewer jobs than it […]
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BUDGET REQUEST INCLUDES FUNDS TARGETED AT LOW-SKILLED ADULTS
September 28th, 2011
Mississippi’s community and junior colleges provide a wide variety of […]
American Community Survey Release: More Mississippians Living in Poverty than Ever Before
September 26th, 2011
On September 22, 2011, the Census Bureau released the results […]
DAY 4 OF BUDGET HEARINGS: Department of Education Asks for $300.3 Million Above Last Year
September 23rd, 2011
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) made their Fiscal Year […]
DAY 4 OF BUDGET HEARINGS: Recession Has Impacted the Public Employees Retirement System, Potentially Affecting Resources Available for Retirement
September 23rd, 2011
The final day of budget hearings began with the Public […]
DAY 3 OF BUDGET HEARINGS: Human Services: Budget Shortfalls Lead to Long Wait Lists
September 23rd, 2011
The Mississippi Department of Human Services presented its budget request […]
DAY 3 OF BUDGET HEARINGS: Department of Health: Poverty and Low Health Outcomes Related; Targeted Investments Work
September 22nd, 2011
During yesterday’s budget hearing, the Mississippi Department of Health provided […]
DAY 2 OF BUDGET HEARINGS: State’s Fragile Economic Recovery is Slowing, State Economist Reports
September 21st, 2011
Tuesday at the Joint Legislative Budget Committee budget hearings, the […]
DAY 2 OF BUDGET HEARINGS: Medicaid Changes on the Horizon
September 20th, 2011
Yesterday, the Mississippi Department of Medicaid shared its budget request […]
