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June 14, 2016

Special Legislative Study Committee on tax structure yet to be formed

Legislative leadership still finalizing promised tax study panel Both House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who presides over the Senate, said at the end of the 2016 session they wanted to form a special committee to take a comprehensive look at the state’s tax laws. But more than 50 days after the…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 14, 2016

Bryant policy advisor outlines education reform highlights in CL op-ed

Laurie Smith: Column: Education reforms working for Mississippi The 2016 session expanded on the foundation laid in 2013. Highlights include: •The charter school law expanded the areas for charter schools to open, allowing more families to have school choices. •The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs program, which establishes scholarships for special needs students’…