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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
February 2, 2022

SALTER: Legislature deals with medical marijuana, but state’s initiative process remains dormant

Submitted by Sid Salter Lawmakers would be well-served to fix the process sooner than later. Mississippi lawmakers rather quickly and decisively agreed on a medical marijuana program that didn’t earn universal agreement, but it did take the Legislature out of the unenviable position of not being responsive to the wishes of some 74 percent of…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
February 2, 2022

Mississippi Senate to drop tax reduction plan to eliminate 4% income tax bracket

Senate plan will eliminate the 4% income tax bracket over four years but is not a complete elimination of income taxes at this time.  The Mississippi Legislature is tackling income tax and how to get rid of it in the 2022 Legislative session. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Senate delivered an income tax cut plan that would…