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Medicaid Funding Necessary to Support the Needs of Vulnerable Children and Elderly
September 24th, 2010
As our post earlier this week summarizes, the number of […]
Adequate Funding for Mississippi’s Education Systems May Require Additional Revenue
September 23rd, 2010
Throughout the week we have heard educational leaders speak to […]
Mississippi’s University System Increases Funding Request as ARRA Funding Fades
September 23rd, 2010
Tuesday’s state budget hearings brought presentations from the Mississippi Department […]
Over 500,000 Mississippians Go Without Health Insurance in 2009
September 21st, 2010
The Census Bureau estimates that 502,000 people in Mississippi were […]
Mississippi’s Public Sector Workers Earn Less than their Counterparts in the Surrounding States
September 21st, 2010
The budget hearings kicked off yesterday with a presentation made […]
Poverty Increases in Mississippi as Families Continue to Experience Economic Hardship During Current Recession
September 20th, 2010
On September 16th, the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary 2009 […]
Budget Discussions Begin for FY 2012 as Federal Stimulus Cliff Looms
September 20th, 2010
Starting September 20th, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee will begin […]
Census Bureau Releases 2009 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Data
September 15th, 2010
Sunday’s Clarion Ledger foreshadowed the upcoming release of 2009 income, […]
Mississippi’s Economic Outlook: Overall Job Loss Slowing, but Construction and Manufacturing Continue to Experience Substantial Declines
September 14th, 2010
On September 14th, the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning’s (IHL) […]
Check Cashers Charge More in Mississippi than in Any Other State in the Region
September 8th, 2010
Payday loans are advertised as providing solutions to individuals that […]
