[Opinion] Ledge Says It’s ‘Issues, Not Elections’
Noting that both the House and Senate are Democrat majorities, a C-L editorial spells out some challenges given that the House remains independent of the Governor while the Senate does not. Lame-duck Amy Tuck may or may not be “at the reins” of Governor Barbour, who has called for spending bills to be passed in March; House Speaker Billy McCoy (D-Rienzi) has to shore up his leadership position as he attempts to cram Mississippi Adequate Education Funding through.
The major money issue is education, with the House supporting full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program and some wanting to spend less.
In the cauldron of competing interests, it’s anyone’s guess what lawmakers will produce after 90 days. But the test will be staying focused on issues not elections.
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