Better MS Report

Cecil Brown says opponents do not understand how the money works From the Better Mississippi Report JACKSON (Monday, Aug. 30, 2010) – The chairman of the state House Education Committee says he doesn’t understand why anyone would oppose $98 million in federal stimulus money Mississippi expects to receive for public education. Rep. Cecil Brown said [...]

Hall featured on Episode 6 of ‘Better Mississippi Report Podcast’ From the Better Mississippi Report: JACKSON (Monday, Aug. 16, 2010) – Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall says state leaders likely will have to find new money to fund highways and highway maintenance – including the possibility of toll roads and raising the state’s gasoline tax. [...]

David Newell says BP, Transocean responsible for victims’ families From Better Mississippi Report: JACKSON (Tuesday, July 20, 2010) – A top labor union leader says that offshore oil workers should unite and have the ability to voice safety concerns on rigs like the one that exploded off the Louisiana Gulf Coast three months ago today. [...]