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Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 12, 2021

Mississippi’s opt out of additional unemployment benefits has Democrats calling for minimum wage hikes

What is the job market in Mississippi and who are the minimum wage workers? On Monday, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi would cease its participation in receiving the federal unemployment supplemental benefits on June 12. Unemployed persons are currently receiving up to $235 per week with an additional $300 from the federal government through…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 12, 2021

Revenue estimates stay high, $212.1 million in April over sine die estimates

Total revenue collections for the month of April FY 2021 are $212,138,179 or 28.53% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through April 2021 are $804,166,758 or 17.69% above the sine die estimate. Fiscal YTD total revenue collection through April 2021 are $756,875,684 o 16.48% above the prior year’s collections The FY…