Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour offers new $5.48 billion spending plan - The Commercial Appeal: "Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday he's willing to support full funding for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, but he wants legislators to find $30 million in savings elsewhere. Barbour gave legislators an updated fiscal year 2012 budget proposal Monday that would require about $5.48 billion in total revenue."
Barbour on House spending plan: ‘They think the future is Friday’ - SunHerald.com: "With the state House and Senate in a stalemate over passing a budget, Gov. Haley Barbour toured the state Monday outlining a “compromise” spending plan he’s submitted. “I just want to make sure the public has good info about the budget,” Barbour said in a meeting with the Sun Herald on Monday. He said that “in a spirit of compromise” he’s increased his spending proposal by $45 million, to $5.447 billion, “albeit reluctantly” because he doesn’t believe state revenue will pick up much in the coming year."
NEMS360.com - Barbour Budget battle about future: "House Education Chairman Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, said education from the kindergarten to university level, which already has been cut $400 million in the past four years, cannot absorb the additional cuts Barbour is proposing. Both Barbour at the [NEDJ] editorial board meeting and the House leadership at the Capitol argued they already have compromised on the budget and do not intend to yield any further."
Editorial/clarionledger.com: "The debate between Mississippi lawmakers and Gov. Haley Barbour over the Fiscal Year 2012 budget is clear-cut: Does Mississippi want to fund education or put more money in the bank?"
Desoto Times Tribune - Educators protest school funding cuts: "DeSoto County Schools Superintendent Milton Kuykendall will be among the speakers at Tuesday's education rally [at the Capitol in Jackson]. 'I've taken up for the governor, when he cut all the agencies last year I wrote a letter to the editor taking up for him,' Kuykendall said. 'I think most of our people in Jackson are on board. Sen. Davis has a vey powerful voice in Jackson and I know we've all supported the governor over the years but this is one time he is wrong and we all need to tell him he's wrong on this one.'"
Barbour on House spending plan: ‘They think the future is Friday’ - SunHerald.com: "With the state House and Senate in a stalemate over passing a budget, Gov. Haley Barbour toured the state Monday outlining a “compromise” spending plan he’s submitted. “I just want to make sure the public has good info about the budget,” Barbour said in a meeting with the Sun Herald on Monday. He said that “in a spirit of compromise” he’s increased his spending proposal by $45 million, to $5.447 billion, “albeit reluctantly” because he doesn’t believe state revenue will pick up much in the coming year."
NEMS360.com - Barbour Budget battle about future: "House Education Chairman Cecil Brown, D-Jackson, said education from the kindergarten to university level, which already has been cut $400 million in the past four years, cannot absorb the additional cuts Barbour is proposing. Both Barbour at the [NEDJ] editorial board meeting and the House leadership at the Capitol argued they already have compromised on the budget and do not intend to yield any further."
Editorial/clarionledger.com: "The debate between Mississippi lawmakers and Gov. Haley Barbour over the Fiscal Year 2012 budget is clear-cut: Does Mississippi want to fund education or put more money in the bank?"
Desoto Times Tribune - Educators protest school funding cuts: "DeSoto County Schools Superintendent Milton Kuykendall will be among the speakers at Tuesday's education rally [at the Capitol in Jackson]. 'I've taken up for the governor, when he cut all the agencies last year I wrote a letter to the editor taking up for him,' Kuykendall said. 'I think most of our people in Jackson are on board. Sen. Davis has a vey powerful voice in Jackson and I know we've all supported the governor over the years but this is one time he is wrong and we all need to tell him he's wrong on this one.'"
