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MS Gov. Tate Reeves Feeling Froggy..Swingin the Veto Hammer on wasteful Spending Projects
Posted on 4/28/22 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 4/28/22 at 1:58 pm
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Reeves vetoes $50M for improvements to UMMC adult hospital
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he is vetoing taxpayer money that was earmarked to go to expanding LeFleur’s Bluff--money that would have gone toward adding a golf course. The LeFleur’s Bluff Complex is the shared campus between the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Museum of Natural Science and the Mississippi Children’s Museum. The $13.2 million for the project would have come from capital expense funds and had support from Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, House Speaker Philip Gunn and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, among others. Reeves made the announcement at a Thursday press conference where he discussed upcoming plans on infrastructure investments for the state--namely roads, water and sewer.
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves vetoed two major funding projects that would go toward improvements in Downtown Jackson. Reeves said he is vetoing $1 million for the Jackson Convention Center to build a parking lot, and another $2 million toward the Russell C. Davis Planetarium. The vetoes were announced Thursday as the governor discussed upcoming plans on infrastructure investments for the state--namely roads, water and sewer. While announcing money that was being spent on infrastructure, Reeves also listed a number of projects he’s vetoing, which he called “inappropriate” ways to spend taxpayer money.
Reeves vetoes $50M for improvements to UMMC adult hospital
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"It is my view, over what we have seen over the last several years, that the number of beds available in our state has not been an issue. The inability for our hospitals to staff those beds has been the issue," Reeves said Wednesday. "Let's be honest. The University of Mississippi Medical Center, they compete with hospitals in this region. They compete with hospitals for staff. They also compete with them for patients." UMMC leaders declined to comment Wednesday. Legislators specified the $50 million would come from Mississippi’s pandemic recovery money from the federal government.
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Posted on 4/28/22 at 2:02 pm to DingLeeBerry
Good.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 2:10 pm to DingLeeBerry
Ole Tater is easy to dislike as a career politician, but he's been winning me over with some sound conservative actions here lately. I might be starting to like him.
I'll still refer to him as Tater Tot
I'll still refer to him as Tater Tot
Posted on 4/28/22 at 2:18 pm to DingLeeBerry
This seems like a good move on the surface.
Seems like a move a lot of pols aren't willing to make.
ETA: This isn't necessarily on topic for the thread, but it pertains to the state of Mississippi. A while back there were policies put in that started to have very positive impact on the education system in the state. Has that kept up? Are those policies still in place?
I know my question is vague, it's because I don't remember all the details. I'm hoping a fine upstanding citizen of the Landmass can educate me.
Seems like a move a lot of pols aren't willing to make.
ETA: This isn't necessarily on topic for the thread, but it pertains to the state of Mississippi. A while back there were policies put in that started to have very positive impact on the education system in the state. Has that kept up? Are those policies still in place?
I know my question is vague, it's because I don't remember all the details. I'm hoping a fine upstanding citizen of the Landmass can educate me.
This post was edited on 4/28/22 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 4/28/22 at 2:34 pm to DingLeeBerry
We just cant have nice things. We have had huge stimulus bills over the past ten years that should have gone to fix a lot of infrastructure, especially in Jackson. Where dat go?
Posted on 4/28/22 at 3:12 pm to ProjectP2294
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A while back there were policies put in that started to have very positive impact on the education system in the state. Has that kept up? Are those policies still in place?
Not an educator so others could tell a better response but yes there were incredible improvements in the reading scores.
But Covid and isolation and “home schooling” due to schools being closed/virtual I think will sadly regress/stunt any achievements in that area and that’s a shame as they were making real progress
Posted on 4/28/22 at 3:29 pm to RancherReb
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We just cant have nice things. We have had huge stimulus bills over the past ten years that should have gone to fix a lot of infrastructure, especially in Jackson. Where dat go?
Into the pockets of local politicians.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 4:02 pm to ds_engineer
Tater has far exceeded my expectations
He is better than Bryant and Barbour by far.
He is better than Bryant and Barbour by far.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 4:03 pm to RancherReb
There is no fixing Jackson unless we nuke it first
Posted on 4/28/22 at 4:28 pm to deltaland
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He is better than Bryant
Bruh he just vetoed a few bills. When he has 6 Natties get back with me
Posted on 4/28/22 at 4:42 pm to DingLeeBerry
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Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, House Speaker Philip Gunn
These two people are pieces of shite. They are NOT conservative. They are big government good-ole-boys that pose as conservatives.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 4:51 pm to Landmass
Call me when Mississippi goes income tax less. I might be interested.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 5:55 pm to DingLeeBerry
It already has a golf course. And I thought we were moving the zoo there.
This post was edited on 4/28/22 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 4/28/22 at 5:57 pm to deltaland
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He is better than Bryant
I would not go that far, Bryant moved this state leaps and bounds for what it is.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 10:15 pm to OSoBad
No, Bryant was terrible. He is as RINO as they come.
Posted on 4/28/22 at 11:14 pm to Landmass
quote:Brain Kemp wanna bes it seems.
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, House Speaker Philip Gunn
Posted on 4/28/22 at 11:48 pm to RancherReb
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We just cant have nice things. We have had huge stimulus bills over the past ten years that should have gone to fix a lot of infrastructure, especially in Jackson. Where dat go?
Looks like they haven't completed their FY2021 audit yet, so
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