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- Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks to an audience about the findings from a student-centered study on the district during a public meeting at the Jackson Convention Complex Thursday, November 29, 2018. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for America
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Mayor Lumumba: ‘Paternalistic, racist’ Legislature failed to help Jackson despite having extra billions
By GEOFF PENDER AND BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,04/22/22-9:34AM , 1,523 Reads 17,395 Statewide
Despite having unprecedented extra billions of dollars to spend, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the Mississippi Legislature failed to provide enough help to the capital city, which faces dire infrastructure and crime problems decades in the making.
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The Other Side Podcast: How Jackson fared during 2022 legislative session
By GEOFF PENDER AND BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,04/11/22-9:02AM , 1,377 Reads 21,220 Statewide
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- South view of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
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Lawmakers near finish line on spending unprecedented state and federal funds
By GEOFF PENDER AND BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,04/05/22-10:34AM , 2,202 Reads 27,051 Statewide
The bulk of the state’s federal money — $750 million — will go to cities, counties and rural water associations as matching money for water and sewer infrastructure projects. Meanwhile, a historic state budget is poised to pass in the next few hours.
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- South side view of the State Capitol in Jackson, Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
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Lawmakers ‘close’ on budget, stimulus spending deals, ending session
By GEOFF PENDER AND BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY - Emmerich News
Tue,03/29/22-9:24AM , 695 Reads 15,338 Statewide
House and Senate leaders late Monday said they were close to deals on budget, federal stimulus spending and other measures, but said they would have to extend deadlines for final negotiations as the 2022 Mississippi legislative session draws toward a close.
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