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JACKSON, Miss.- “Is the risk that corporations will leave the state because taxes are too high, or is the risk that people will die because...
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Budget cut’s of nearly $25 million for state
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Gov. Phil Bryant says he’s making even more budget cuts. The number is $25 million and $10 million out of the state’s rainy...
Post Offices Hold Later Hours for Tax Return Deadline
JACKSON, MISS– Two things in life are certain: death and taxes. If you’d add a third to that list, it might be procrastination....
Mississippi’s Jobless Rate Shrinks
JACKSON, MISS– Mississippi’s jobless numbers are down for the third month in a row. ...
Gender Pay Gap Hits Mississippi Women Hard, Study Shows
WASHINGTON— Women in the workforce in the Magnolia state lose four billion dollars a year, says a study by The National Partnership. ...
House Dems Outline Infrastructure Improvement Plan
JACKSON, MISS– The MS House Democratic Caucus says they have a plan to fix Mississippi’s roads and bridges....
Big Money For Mississippi Roads: Congress Greenlights Transportation Bill
by Sarah Ulmer
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted in favor of a fully funded, five-year highway authorization bill, says a statement from Wicker’s office. ...
Girl’s Leg Amputated Due to Accident: How You Can Help
by Sarah Ulmer
SIMPSON COUNTY– A lawnmower accident has lead a five year-old girl to multiple surgeries, a leg amputation, and a long road ahead. ...
Cruisin’ the Coast: Bringing Classic Cars, Big Bucks for Business, and Music from All Over the Country
by Sarah Ulmer
BILOXI, MISS– The annual Cruisin the Coast is happening now on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and it’s packed from Pascagoula to Ocean Springs with everything...
Mississippi’s Universities and Community Colleges Ask for Budget Increases: Lawmakers Say Initiative 42 Could Cause Decreases Instead
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS.– State budget hearings started today to help lawmakers prepare for the upcoming legislative session. ...