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March 28, 2017

TATE REEVES – “House blocks road funding, moves to support internet #msleg

HOUSE BLOCKS ROAD FUNDING, MOVES TO SUPPORT INTERNET SALES TAX Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves today reiterated his opposition to implementing an unconstitutional tax after Republicans and Democrats in the Mississippi House tried to block next year’s budget for the Department of Transportation. After agreeing to a $1.2 billion budget for MDOT, the House reversed course…
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March 27, 2017

MS House votes to recommit MDOT approps conference report for more negotiations #msleg

House demands more roads funding The chamber voted almost unanimously to send House Bill 1509 and Senate Bill 2978, two bills that fund the Mississippi Department of Transportation, back for more negotiation between House and Senate committee members. “There’s a lot of give and take in politics, and some people seem more intent on always…