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The conference committee on HB 1646 (MAEP funding) is still negotiating. The House, under the leadership of Rep. Cecil Brown, is holding out for full funding. The Senate, under the leadership of Sen. Mike Chaney, is not there yet.

support of our children:
Rep. Cecil Brown 601-359-3330
Rep. Johnny Stringer 601-359-3340
Rep. Wanda Jennings 601-359-9465

Click for more advice on how to help …

Please call the Senate members and ask them to move to full funding of the
MAEP.
Sen. Mike Chaney 601-359-2936
Sen. Jack Gordon 601-359-3249
Sen. Terry Burton 601-359-3234

Many thanks-

Nancy Loome
The Coalition for Children & Public Education
601-925-9148 h
601-672-0953 c

Previous Comments

All, please understand that your phone calls matter. Just call the legislators, and the person answering the phone will note why you’re calling: “Please tell the legislator that I support full funding of MAEP.” It’s that simple. It’s a pivotal moment in Mississippi education history. And your one phone call could be the one. Please call today. ó Donna

#86942 | Author: DonnaLadd | Date: Mar 28 2005

Pardon me for saying this and I wish it weren’t true– but after last Tuesday, I wouldn’t expect a big response to this request. I have never seen people so apathetic about an issue that will impact their lives for years to come as was indicated last Tuesday… It is truly tragic.

#86943 | Author: GDIModerate | Date: Mar 28 2005

Founding Editor Donna Ladd is a writer, journalist and editor from Philadelphia, Miss., a graduate of Mississippi State University and later the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she was an alumni award recipient in 2021. She writes about racism/whiteness, poverty, gender, violence, journalism and the criminal justice system. She contributes long-form features and essays to The Guardian when she has time, and was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Jackson Free Press. She co-founded the statewide nonprofit Mississippi Free Press with Kimberly Griffin in March 2020, and the Mississippi Business Journal named her one of the state's top CEOs in 2024. Read more at donnaladd.com, follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @donnerkay and email her at donna@mississippifreepress.org.