Comments for Policy Matters http://mepconline.com/blog If it Matters to Mississippi's Working Families, It Matters to Us. Thu, 17 May 2012 15:03:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Part 2: WHAT ARE THE REAL RETURNS FROM POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIALS? by Family Income and the Decision to Attend College « Policy Matters http://mepconline.com/blog/income-working-families/part-2-what-are-the-real-returns-from-post-secondary-credentials/comment-page-1/#comment-20861 Family Income and the Decision to Attend College « Policy Matters Thu, 17 May 2012 15:03:09 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=3607#comment-20861 [...] the MEPC blog looked at the gains Mississippi stands to realize from increasing college credential attainment among [...] [...] the MEPC blog looked at the gains Mississippi stands to realize from increasing college credential attainment among [...]

]]> Comment on Updated: HB1396 Takes Advantage of Mississippi’s Working Families by admin http://mepconline.com/blog/budget-tax/hb1396-takes-advantage-of-mississippi%e2%80%99s-working-families/comment-page-1/#comment-16767 admin Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:21:58 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=3424#comment-16767 Representatives Zuber and Flaggs sponsored the legislation, which passed out of the House. The record of the House vote can be found at: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/votes/house/0710040.pdf Representatives Zuber and Flaggs sponsored the legislation, which passed out of the House. The record of the House vote can be found at:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/votes/house/0710040.pdf

]]> Comment on Updated: HB1396 Takes Advantage of Mississippi’s Working Families by Dianne Robertson http://mepconline.com/blog/budget-tax/hb1396-takes-advantage-of-mississippi%e2%80%99s-working-families/comment-page-1/#comment-16764 Dianne Robertson Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:45:32 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=3424#comment-16764 How dare legislators continue to pass harsh laws on our working class society. If they needed a small loan, they wouldn't desire these unfair conditions. Who is accountable for sponsoring this costly law to individuals who need small loans? Who sponsers this meanmistreating legislation? How can I find out? Thank you. How dare legislators continue to pass harsh laws on our working class society. If they needed a small loan, they wouldn’t desire these unfair conditions.
Who is accountable for sponsoring this costly law to individuals who need small loans? Who sponsers this meanmistreating legislation? How can I find out?
Thank you.

]]> Comment on State General Fund Revenue Estimate: FY 2012 Revised and FY 2013 by Eric Millegan Interview http://mepconline.com/blog/budget-tax/state-general-fund-revenue-estimate-fy-2012-revised-and-fy-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-16702 Eric Millegan Interview Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:58:14 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=3408#comment-16702 A large percentage of of what you articulate happens to be supprisingly appropriate and that makes me wonder the reason why I had not looked at this with this light previously. Your article truly did switch the light on for me as far as this specific topic goes. However at this time there is actually one point I am not really too comfy with and while I make an effort to reconcile that with the main idea of your point, let me observe what the rest of the readers have to point out.Very well done. A large percentage of of what you articulate happens to be supprisingly appropriate and that makes me wonder the reason why I had not looked at this with this light previously. Your article truly did switch the light on for me as far as this specific topic goes. However at this time there is actually one point I am not really too comfy with and while I make an effort to reconcile that with the main idea of your point, let me observe what the rest of the readers have to point out.Very well done.

]]> Comment on INTRODUCING THE STATE OF WORKING MISSISSIPPI 2012 by Patrick http://mepconline.com/blog/budget-tax/introducing-the-state-of-working-mississippi-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-11759 Patrick Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:39 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=3091#comment-11759 Great information. I wonder if the reason for the gap between men's and women's wages narrowed was because of men's wages falling rather than women's wages increasing substantially. Thanks for the research and the analysis! Great information. I wonder if the reason for the gap between men’s and women’s wages narrowed was because of men’s wages falling rather than women’s wages increasing substantially.

Thanks for the research and the analysis!

]]> Comment on A Closer Look: Underemployment in Mississippi by Liana Fuentes http://mepconline.com/blog/unemployment/a-closer-look-underemployment-in-mississippi/comment-page-1/#comment-11630 Liana Fuentes Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:43:08 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=2360#comment-11630 Thanks for the marvelous post! I really enjoyed reading it, you’re a great author.I bookmarked your blog and think i will be coming back more often and may at some point, I want to encourage you to definitely continue your great work, have a nice weekend. Thanks for the marvelous post! I really enjoyed reading it, you’re a great author.I bookmarked your blog and think i will be coming back more often and may at some point, I want to encourage you to definitely continue your great work, have a nice weekend.

]]> Comment on Executive Budget Recommendation: State Moving Into Fifth Year of Cuts Only Approach by A Year in Numbers: Important Facts From 2011 « Policy Matters http://mepconline.com/blog/budget-tax/executive-budget-recommendation-state-moving-into-fifth-year-of-cuts-only-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-10460 A Year in Numbers: Important Facts From 2011 « Policy Matters Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:51:04 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=2974#comment-10460 [...] Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment. 2 Ibid. 3 Miller, Sara. Executive Budget Recommendation: State Moving Into Fifth Year of Cuts Only Approach. Mississippi Economic Policy Center. Policy Matters Blog. December 27, 2011. 4 Economic Policy [...] [...] Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment. 2 Ibid. 3 Miller, Sara. Executive Budget Recommendation: State Moving Into Fifth Year of Cuts Only Approach. Mississippi Economic Policy Center. Policy Matters Blog. December 27, 2011. 4 Economic Policy [...]

]]> Comment on Balanced Approach Critical to Long Term Economic Success of Mississippi by From the 2011 Policy Link Equity Summit: Equity is the Superior Growth Model « Policy Matters http://mepconline.com/blog/income-working-families/balanced-approach-critical-to-long-term-economic-success-of-mississippi/comment-page-1/#comment-8340 From the 2011 Policy Link Equity Summit: Equity is the Superior Growth Model « Policy Matters Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:01:26 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=2372#comment-8340 [...] affirmed and some new thought provoking concepts.  In August, I blogged about some of the changing demographics in Mississippi and lifted up the evolution that there are now more children of color in Mississippi than there are [...] [...] affirmed and some new thought provoking concepts.  In August, I blogged about some of the changing demographics in Mississippi and lifted up the evolution that there are now more children of color in Mississippi than there are [...]

]]> Comment on INTRODUCING THE BASIC ECONOMIC SECURITY TABLES FOR MISSISSIPPI, 2011 by Exploring Basic Economic Security In Your County Online « Policy Matters http://mepconline.com/blog/self-sufficiency/introducing-the-basic-economic-security-tables-for-mississippi-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-7487 Exploring Basic Economic Security In Your County Online « Policy Matters Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:59:36 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=2700#comment-7487 [...] previous post focused on the release of a new report – Basic Economic Security Tables for Mississippi- that [...] [...] previous post focused on the release of a new report – Basic Economic Security Tables for Mississippi- that [...]

]]> Comment on Mississippi’s Lost Decade:New Census Data Show Increases in Poverty, Decreases in Incomes over the Last Ten Years by Investments in Education and Research Critical to State’s Future Economic Progress « Policy Matters http://mepconline.com/blog/poverty/mississippi%e2%80%99s-lost-decadenew-census-data-show-increases-in-poverty-decreases-in-incomes-over-the-last-ten-years/comment-page-1/#comment-6893 Investments in Education and Research Critical to State’s Future Economic Progress « Policy Matters Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:14:57 +0000 http://mepconline.com/blog/?p=2475#comment-6893 [...] in personal income may be needed among many Mississippi households. As noted in a previous post, median household income across the state has fallen over the decade. Adjusting for inflation, [...] [...] in personal income may be needed among many Mississippi households. As noted in a previous post, median household income across the state has fallen over the decade. Adjusting for inflation, [...]

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