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October 11, 2017

State leaders not dismissing Sen. Kirby’s proposed tax referendum

Leaders not dismissing possible statewide vote on tax hike JACKSON – A proposal to allow voters to decide whether to increase taxes to pay for transportation needs was not rejected Tuesday by the state’s Republican leadership. The presiding officers in the Legislature – Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves in the Senate and House Speaker Philip Gunn…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 11, 2017

SCOTUS asked to strike down #HB1523

U.S. Supreme Court asked to block new Mississippi law JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Advocates of same-sex marriage are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a new religious objections law in Mississippi. It accommodates government workers and businesses to refuse some services to people based on their own religious beliefs. An appeal to the…