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August 13, 2013

PENDER – Senate Conservative Coalition opposes tax hikes for highways

Senate Conservative Coalition opposes tax hikes for highways August 12, 2013 (Jackson, MS.)–The Mississippi Senate Conservative Coalition (MSCC) today announced the group will reject any attempts to raise gas taxes or sales taxes on Mississippi families as part of a plan to raise revenue for transportation projects. A transportation task force has been looking into…
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August 12, 2013

AP Analysis: Bryant may not get jobless rate blame

Analysis: Bryant may not get jobless rate blame Is Mississippi’s high unemployment rate a threat to Gov. Phil Bryant’s popularity? It’s hard to tell, but the governor might think so. Mississippi is saddled with the nation’s third-highest jobless rate, at 9 percent in June. While the nation’s unemployment rate has slowly improved, the jobless rate…