Gov. makes another push for statewide lottery
With a recent announcement of more budget cuts, Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants to see lawmakers reconsider a statewide lottery for Mississippi. ...
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MEMA requests $3.4M from legislature
JACKSON, MISS– The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced that they’ve requested $3.4 million for fiscal year 2018 funding. ...
Governor Bryant orders $55M cut of state budget
JACKSON, MISS– Governor Phil Bryant has ordered a $55 million dollar cut of the state budget. ...
Medicaid short $75 million after unmet appropriation request
JACKSON, MISS– Officials with Medicaid, Magnolia Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, and the Mississippi State Medical Association met with the joint legislative Medicaid committees to discuss what Medicaid...
Fiscal 2018 budget makes cuts, follows discoveries by working groups
JACKSON, Miss — The Joint Legislative Budget Committee released Thursday a Fiscal 2018 budget that reduces spending by 3 percent and includes efficiencies found by legislative...
State, legislative budget to be adjusted
JACKSON, MISS– Governor Phil Bryant announced Wednesday that an adjustment would be made to the fiscal year 2017 budget to account for an error discovered...
Budget groups eye state agency personnel
JACKSON, MISS– Legislative budget groups comprised of senators and representatives from both parties evaluated the utilization and compensation of personnel for the Department of Health...
Department of Mental Health spending under scrutiny
JACKSON, MISS– The spending habits of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health were under scrutiny during budget hearings at the state capitol on Tuesday. ...
Budget groups eye Mississippi Department of Health expenses
JACKSON, MISS– The budget requests of the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) were under the microscope at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson on Tuesday. ...
State Auditor releases annual report of Legislative appropriations, expenses
JACKSON, MISS– State Auditor Stacey Pickering has released the annual State of Mississippi Expenses and Appropriations of the Mississippi Legislature for the 2016 regular legislative...