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MS finds federal money it won't take after taking more federal money per capita than other states
Gov. Tate Reeves is having none of it, however, balking at the feds’ benevolence with hardline recalcitrance toward expanding the Medicaid.
Mississippi Senate passes its income tax cut plan
The Mississippi Senate has voted to pass a tax cut that reduces the state income tax and the sales tax on groceries while ...
Senate passes tax cut plan. See what it does
After more than an hour of debate, the Senate passed Senate Bill 3095 mostly by party lines. Despite the idea of a tax cut being a sticking point for GOP leadership this year, some Republicans voted ...
Advocates push for Medicaid expansion in holdout Alabama
Advocates have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to reconsider their long-held reluctance to expand ...
Want a weed license in Jackson? Ordinance would increase cost of medical cannabis business licenses
The Jackson City Council is considering an ordinance to increase medical marijuana business license fees from $40 to $1,000. The proposed increase aims to align Jackson's fees with other Mississippi ...
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Senate passes its tax cut package as negotiations with House loom
The Senate plan reduces but does not fully phase out the income tax while the House proposal would achieve that goal.