Agency advertising bill ‘ill-conceived’
by Clay Chandler
Published: March 12,2012
Tags: charity legislation, Dan Modisett, Legislature, Maris West and Baker, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, NBC, Peter Marks, Politics, Sen. Merle Flowers, Southaven, state department of health, WLBT
A bill that cleared the committee in the Senate and awaits action on the floor has caught the attention of advertising and media outlets. Senate Bill 2736 would prohibit state agencies from spending funds appropriated from the state’s general fund on radio and television advertisements that promote programs and initiatives, unless there is a bidding [...]
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