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January 23, 2017

LATINO: If #msleg pursues internet sales tax hopefully they will offset with tax reduction

Russ Latino: Internet sales tax on the menu? People like to shop online. Government likes to collect taxes. Put those two things together and calls to force out-of-state online businesses to collect sales tax are not far behind. There are arguments on both sides of the “internet sales tax” debate, including whether it’s unconstitutional…. …However,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 23, 2017

Freebies galore during #msleg

Big difference between statehouse, real world? Free stuff! The freebies are not limited to lawmakers. They are generally available to anyone who walks up, including Capitol staffers, lobbyists, journalists and random people visiting the building. There are also plenty of freebies available at the invitation-only events for lawmakers, including steak dinners with lobbyists and a…