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March 28, 2009

MDOT’s Butch Brown encourages employees to vote on Magnolia Report poll . . . for real

MDOT director tells employee to send message about news poll “As many of you know, Mr. Brown is currently up for reconfirmation by the Mississippi Senate,” the e-mail from Gina Colon in the Office of the Executive Director says. “There is an open poll on the Magnolia Report Website (www.magnoliareport.com) asking whether or not he…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 28, 2009

Miss. lawmakers try to revive tobacco tax

Miss. lawmakers try to revive tobacco tax Two-thirds majorities in both chambers will be needed to resurrect the tax hike issue. Then House and Senate lawmakers would have to reach an agreement on how much to raise the state’s 18-cent tax, the issue that broke down negotiations Wednesday. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, who presides over…