In their final hours at the Capitol, Mississippi lawmakers appropriated nearly $10 billion in state and federal funds.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 7, 2022 Mississippi legislators ended the 2022 session on a two-day spending spree where they spent funds at a pace never before seen in the state. During a two-day period ending late Tuesday evening, legislators appropriated $7.32 billion on a state-support budget – 9.2% or $617 million more than was spent for the current year budget that ends on June 30. In addition, the Legislature spent: $1.
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