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MEPC Is Now On Facebook
April 5th, 2011
We are pleased to launch MEPC’s official Facebook page, and […]
Proposed Cuts to Counties Could Lead to Regressive Property Tax Increases
March 31st, 2011
Under the cuts proposed in the Executive Budget Recommendation, one […]
Mental Health Cuts Target Most Vulnerable
March 29th, 2011
Monday, the Governor released an updated set of recommendations for […]
Budget Negotiations: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
March 29th, 2011
On Monday, Governor Barbour released a modified budget recommendation for […]
Education and Prosperity for Mississippi’s Working Families Threatened
March 22nd, 2011
With the legislative session now focused on appropriations and revenue […]
Extended Unemployment Impacts Thousands of Mississippi Families
March 14th, 2011
Many working Mississippians have been impacted by job loss or […]
State Funds Still Well Below Pre-Recession Levels
March 11th, 2011
As state leaders prepare to enact the state budget for […]
K-12 Funding: Separating Fact from Fiction
March 8th, 2011
With the legislative process moving toward final budget negotiations, a […]
Are Mississippi High School Graduates Prepared for College and Careers?
March 3rd, 2011
Key Takeaway: The average composite ACT score for Mississippi’s 2010 […]
Over One Quarter of Community College Students in Mississippi Need to Go Into Debt to Get an Education
February 22nd, 2011
A previous article on student loan debt encouraged a deeper […]
