Rienzi NewsLocal news for Rienzi, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.House passes bill to prevent Medicaid cuts- June 28, 2008 By Bobby Harrison Daily Journal Jackson Bureau JACKSON - The Mississippi House passed legislation Friday to prevent Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/house-passes-bill-to-prevent-medicaid-cuts?fro... Legislators return to session with no compromise in sight- June 25, 2008 BY BOBBY HARRISON Daily Journal Jackson Bureau JACKSON - The Legislature returns Thursday to the Capitol for the ongoing special session, but still with no agreement on how to fund a $90 million deficit in the ...http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/legislators-return-to-session-with-no-compromi... Amicable Medicaid deal eludes lawmakers- June 22, 2008 A long-term funding solution for Medicaid remained unresolved today after a meeting between Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/amicable-medicaid-deal-eludes-lawmakers?fromrs... Legislative expenses exceed $19M- June 20, 2008 Expenses for the Mississippi Legislature were up about $1 million to $19 million for the 12-month period that ended in April.http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/legislative-expenses-exceed-19m?fromrss=1 Legislative tab tops $19M for year's time- June 19, 2008 Mississippi taxpayers are footing the bill for more than $19 million in legislative expenses, including salaries and travel expenses, over a one-year period that ended in April, according to the state auditor's ...http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/legislative-tab-tops-19m-for-years-time?fromrs... Medicaid releases list of proposed budget cuts- June 13, 2008 Mississippi's Medicaid director on Thursday sent hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers a list of proposed cuts designed to save $90 million in the coming budget year.http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/medicaid-releases-list-of-proposed-budget-cuts... House, Senate wrangle over passing unemployment pay increase bill- June 6, 2008 Raising the pay for workers who lose their jobs is among the measures state legislators need to work out in the special session that began last month to resolve differences the House and Senate have been ...http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/house-senate-wrangle-over-passing-unemployment... Lawmakers Negotiate On Employment Agency, Jobless Pay- June 4, 2008 Voter identification hit another roadblock Tuesday in the Mississippi House, and lawmakers appeared to do little work on fixing Medicaid's finances even as Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/rienzi-ms/2008/06/lawmakers-negotiate-on-employment-agency-joble... |