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Governor Cuts Budget by $40M After Legislative Budget Hearing

Governor Haley Barbour has cut the state's budget again for this fiscal year, and lawmakers have adjusted next year's revenue projections. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

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Special Session Likely on Unemployment Compensation

It may take a special session to reauthorize the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.
Efficiency Programs at Mississippi Universities are Saving Money – Just Not Enough

Faced with huge shortfalls the states eight universities are utilizing cost savings ideas that range from the most basic to the most innovative. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
Mississippi Congressmen Childers and Thompson, Split on Healthcare Reform

Congressman Travis Childers’s support is crucial to get health care legislation through Congress. However, it seems unlikely Democrats will get his backing. Sara Sciammacco (sh-MAH-ko) reports from Washington.
Mississippi Senators Vote To Keep Earmark Spending

The U.S. Senate has decided to vote down a proposed earmark spending ban. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the reaction from two of the greatest users of earmark spending, Mississippi’s own U.S. Senators.
The High Cost of Remedial College Classes

The growing number of remedial math students is adding up for the state of Mississippi. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

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