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60 Minutes Piece on State Fiscal Crisis Reveals State Revenue Problems, Not Spending Problems
December 22nd, 2010
A report on CBS’s Sunday night news program, 60 Minutes, […]
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Recommends More Cuts for State Agencies
December 15th, 2010
Monday, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) released its budget […]
When Inadequate Revenues Result in Job Loss, Mississippi’s Families, Communities and Residents are Negatively Affected
December 10th, 2010
At the height of the recession, Mississippi experienced high levels […]
Listen to MEPC Director Ed Sivak Live at 5:05 on 97.3 FM (Jackson)
December 3rd, 2010
Ed Sivak will be a guest tonight at 5:05 p.m. […]
State General Fund Revenue Expected to Remain Level for FY 2012; Total Budget Hole Still Looms
December 2nd, 2010
In November, the Revenue Estimating Group released its revised Fiscal […]
MISSISSIPPI JOB WATCH, October 2010
November 30th, 2010
Mississippi’s unemployment rate improved slightly to 9.7% from September to […]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Helps Families Make Ends Meet in Current Recession
November 24th, 2010
Programs that ensure low-income, working families have adequate resources for […]
“Level” Funding is not Full Funding: State Would Fall Nearly a Quarter Billion Dollars Short of Fully Funding Education
November 22nd, 2010
The Executive Budget Recommendation calls for “level” funding of the […]
Joint Legislative Budget Committee Update
November 18th, 2010
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee approved a possible plan for […]
Cuts Only Approach Persists in Governor’s Budget Recommendation for FY 2012
November 16th, 2010
Governor Barbour’s budget recommendation for FY 2012, released yesterday, calls […]
