Legislature turns tide: Mississippi tourism to benefit

Legislature turns tide: Mississippi tourism to benefit

Money talks.

The promise of an increase in tourism dollars is what helped push through legislation this year that contentious issues had held back in previous sessions, lawmakers say.

House Tourism Committee Chairman Rita Martinson, R-Madison, said that was the deciding factor for many in a Republican-dominated Legislature who might not have otherwise supported increasing the alcohol content allowed in beer or requiring school districts statewide to push back their start dates.

Clarion Ledger
6/14/12