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Mississippi sees massive increases in tax collections as economy awakens, stimulus funds flow
State tax collections increased by nearly 16% year-over-year, driven in part by billions in federal pandemic relief spending.
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MISSISSIPPI 2021 Legislative News
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What did Gov. Reeves veto this year?
Reeves gave no explanation why he vetoed projects, but one is in an area represented by a lawmaker who challenged his veto authority in court.
Mississippi Senate killed 19 House bills to restore voting rights
Mississippi denies a higher percentage of its residents the right to vote because of felony convictions than any state in the country.
National report ranks Mississippi low in voter access
Lawmakers this year didn’t pass bills that would make it easier to vote in Mississippi, which has some of the nation’s strictest voting laws.
Pay raises for Mississippi higher ed employees: Too little, too late?
Higher education faculty and staff in Mississippi, no matter their institution or rank, are among the lowest paid in the South.
Mississippi medical marijuana hangs in balance with Supreme Court
Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler filed a Supreme Court challenge to the constitutionality of how medical marijuana was placed on the ballot in November.
Medicaid coverage for postpartum likely to continue through year despite legislative inaction
Postpartum coverage is critical in Mississippi, the poorest state in the nation with high rates of infant and maternal mortality.
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