Analysis: Advocates Split Over Mississippi Tax Cut ProposalsPolicy groups are deeply divided over a proposal to phase out Mississippi's personal income tax, with some saying the change could spur economic growth and others saying it could curtail funding for schools and other essential services.
Mississippi Health Officer: Keep Masking Up to Fight VirusMississippi's top public health official is urging people to continue wearing masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus, even after Republican Gov. Tate Reeves lifted a mask mandate.
Seeking Solutions to Illegal Dumping: Education, Citation, Action"(Illegal dumping) poses a big problem in the city of Jackson," Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks acknowledged at the Feb. 2 council meeting. "As soon as we organize cleanups to pick it up, it's back out there (in) three or …
Hosemann: Mississippi Senate Will Analyze House Tax PlanMississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Monday that the state Senate will thoroughly examine a House bill that proposes several significant changes in state tax rates.
Analysis: Mississippi Leaders Try Big, Quick Tax ChangesWhen then-Gov. William Winter wanted to make substantial changes to Mississippi's education system in the early 1980s, he and his staff spent months building support for their proposals.
Mississippi House Kills Proposal for Gas Tax ElectionThe Mississippi House is backing away from a proposal for a statewide election on increasing gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to pay for improvements to state highways and local roads.
Reeves: Vaccinations Available Monday for Teachers and First RespondersCOVID-19 vaccine eligibility is primed to encompass a broader range of Missisippians this March. In a Feb. 23 press briefing, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that teachers and first responders may schedule their vaccine appointments starting Monday, March 1.
Mississippi House Votes to Overhaul Several State TaxesMississippi would phase out its personal income tax over 10 years, cut its grocery tax in half over five years and increase many other taxes, under a bill that passed the Republican-controlled state House on Tuesday.