March 2014

Mississippi’s budget is funded by two types of state revenue: recurring and non-recurring. Non-recurring revenue, often referred to by legislators as one-time money, is revenue the state receives in one year that will not recur in the future, such as court settlements. Non-recurring revenue comprises a very small portion of the total state budget. Recurring revenue, on

What They Say and What They DoWhen Legislators’ Actions Speak More Loudly Than Their Words  Parents have registered numerous complaints about what they perceive as a disconnect between what legistors say and what they actually do. Their points are well taken. See below the differences between what legislators say and how they vote.  What they say:  Legislators claim that they would like to adequately fund our schools if the money were

How do legislators turn recurring revenue into one-time money and avoid meeting their statutory obligation to fund public education?  Here’s how it works: legislators refuse to acknowledge the revenue that is right before their eyes, leaving it on the table until after the budgeting process is over. Then they sock it away in savings, call it a surplus, and leave

Mississippi’s budget is funded by two types of state revenue: recurring and non-recurring. Non-recurring revenue, often referred to by legislators as one-time money, is revenue the state receives in one year that will not recur in the future, such as court settlements. Non-recurring revenue comprises a very small portion of the total state budget. Recurring revenue, on

I have great news and a little not-so-great news to report on this deadline day.Just after noon today, Sen. Hob Bryan led a successful effort to add $60-million to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) appropriation. The amendment passed the Senate on a 26 to 24 vote. See that vote here.Please join me in thanking the 26 senators who supported better