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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 […]
Mississippi Income Tax Brackets Remain Unchanged for Twenty Seven Years
November 10th, 2010
In the last 25 years, the median income in Mississippi has […]
Breakout Session Wrap Up: Predatory Lending in Mississippi
November 4th, 2010
Payday loans have had a negative impact on working families […]
Breakout Session Wrap Up: Preparing Mississippi’s Workforce
October 28th, 2010
Mississippi has opportunities to connect low-wage, low-income adults to quality […]
2010 Annual Policy Conference Recap
October 27th, 2010
The 2010 Annual Policy Conference was a great success. Thank you to […]
