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January 7, 2009

State budget: Who’s going to answer bell?

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/7/9 Mississippi’s revenue shortfall is growing by the month. For December, the State Tax Commission reports that state revenue collections were $37.5 million, or 9.5 percent below the revenue estimate. Collections were down $16.5 million this December from the revenue collected in December 2007. Individual income tax collections and corporate income tax…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 7, 2009

Budget challenges await officials

The Clarion-Ledger, 1/7/9 In contrast to Tuesday’s celebratory kickoff at the Old Capitol Museum of the 2009 legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers today confront a current budget $65.2 million below estimates and the challenge of paying for state services in an unstable economy. The rest of the 90-day session will be at the new Capitol. A…