Mississippi Budget Still Hurting for Dollars
- By David Baria
- Published 09/22/2009
Here is a link to an article about how the poor economy in Mississippi is affecting an important part of Mississippi Government.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/sep/22/courts-looking-at-april-shutdown/
Clearly, something must be done to prevent the Court system from ceasing to function. The question is from where will the money come? Now that Governor Barbour has cut the education budget, everything is on the table.
Budget negotiators are meeting in Jackson over the next two weeks to try to sort out the 2011 fiscal year recommendations. No one thinks that it will be any easier this year to stitch together a budget given the lackluster revenue reports and the dismal prognostications. However, there is some sense of hope to be derived from the national indicators signalling that the recession is ending, though Mississippi generally lags behind national economic trends. All-in-all, it appears that we are in for another year or tough times in terms of the State Budget
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/sep/22/courts-looking-at-april-shutdown/
Clearly, something must be done to prevent the Court system from ceasing to function. The question is from where will the money come? Now that Governor Barbour has cut the education budget, everything is on the table.
Budget negotiators are meeting in Jackson over the next two weeks to try to sort out the 2011 fiscal year recommendations. No one thinks that it will be any easier this year to stitch together a budget given the lackluster revenue reports and the dismal prognostications. However, there is some sense of hope to be derived from the national indicators signalling that the recession is ending, though Mississippi generally lags behind national economic trends. All-in-all, it appears that we are in for another year or tough times in terms of the State Budget
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said this on 23 Sep 2009 3:55:46 AM CST
A weakened judiciary could cause a loss of balance and potential abuse of power in the legeslative or executive branch of our goverment. From my perspective we have one of the higher incarceration rates in the nation, like good salesmen who see potential customers everywhere, our police see potential criminals everywhere. Only a strong , independant court systems stands between most Mississipians freedom or a police state lacking due process, creating abuses of authority. I don't know the solution to this problem, but I pray God will continue to provide our leaders with the ability to govern wisely.
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