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JACKSON — Most of the attention in Gov. Haley Barbour’s budget proposal has been focused on his plans to merge universities, consolidate school districts and close mental health centers.
BILOXI — Biloxi real estate developer Scott DeLano took 53 percent of the vote Tuesday in unofficial results to beat Patrick Collins in the special election for state House District 117.
Some South Mississippi lawmakers say given the state’s current budget troubles, any option to save money should be on the table, but some of Gov. Haley Barbour’s recent proposals are unlikely to pass.
