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March 19, 2009

Senators offer back-to-school sales tax break

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/18/9 Legislation that gives tax breaks for back-to-school shoppers advanced Tuesday at the state Capitol, but a bill offering relief to business owners died as a key deadline passed. Tuesday was the deadline for the House and Senate to decide the fate of money bills that originated in the opposite chamber. Some measures…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 19, 2009

Tobacco tax tied to economy

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/9 Negotiations to raise the state’s cigarette tax inched forward Wednesday as lawmakers braced for another round of bad economic news that could prompt more budget-trimming. House and Senate negotiators met briefly but came to no agreement on how high to raise the 18-cent tax or how to spend the revenue. They’ll meet…