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January 30, 2009

Senate boosts tobacco taxes

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/30/9 Mississippi smokers could start paying more for a pack of cigarettes in March if state lawmakers come to a quick agreement on a tax hike bill that advanced again Thursday. House Bill 365 cleared the full Senate, but not before lawmakers in that chamber lowered the proposed tax increase and earmarked some…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 30, 2009

Education: Hold leadership accountable

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/30/9 Mississippi has the legal and moral responsibility for trying to educate 493,302 students in the state’s K-12 public school system in 900 schools in 152 school districts across the state. Toward those efforts, state taxpayers are investing $2.18 billion in state tax revenues and another $20 million in Public School Building…