Mississippi House passes Senate tax cut, but negotiations could still be on table
In an unprecedented move, the Mississippi House voted to concur with a Senate tax cut plan, which seeks to eliminate the income tax, cut the grocery tax to 5% from 7%, raise the gas tax by nine cents ...
Volunteers begin helping Mississippi tornado victims; governor tours storm-ravaged state
Volunteers in Mississippi are quick to help where needed after at least 17 tornadoes hit the state, killing seven and causing ...
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Governor tours tornado damage in areas hit hardest by tornado outbreak
Gov. Tate Reeves said he toured tornado damage Monday in Covington, Jefferson Davis, Marion and Walthall Counties.
Governor declares March as Mississippi Wildfire Prevention Month
Gov. Tate Reeves has officially signed a proclamation declaring March as Wildfire Prevention Month in Mississippi. The ...
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Lawmakers add criminal penalty for failing to transmit a Mississippi voter’s ballot
The measure started as a felony in the House but was reduced to a misdemeanor in Senate. It awaits Governor Tate Reeves’ ...
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3 reported missing during Mississippi tornado outbreak found alive
Mississippi leaders said agencies and volunteers are working to help communities across the state recover from a deadly tornado outbreak that occurred March 14-15. On ...
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Bobby Harrison: Mississippi political leaders’ mission is to make sure poor people pay
During a recent speech to the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute of Government and Capitol Press Corps, the former two-term governor and master communicator said taxing groceries was a ...
Senate and House Pass Revised Plans to Eliminate Income Tax, Increase Gasoline Tax
The GOP-controlled Mississippi House and Senate have passed competing “compromise” plans to eliminate the state income tax and raise gasoline taxes — but the Senate only narrowly passed its plan with ...