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June 16, 2016

HARRISON: Speaker Gunn to appoint new House Appropriations Chair

BOBBY HARRISON: Plum of a chairmanship might be more of a lemon This summer Gunn finds himself in the unusual position of having the opportunity to make a new, major appointment. Frierson has been appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant to serve as commissioner of revenue, starting July 1. That means Gunn will get to make…
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June 16, 2016

Bureau of Economic Analysis reports Mississippi economy grew 0.7 percent in 2015

Mississippi economy ekes out 0.7 percent growth in 2015 New figures show Mississippi’s economic growth trailed the national average in 2015, although it was an improvement over 2014. Gross domestic product numbers released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis try to measure all of the economic output of each state. Mississippi’s economy grew 0.7…