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News  |  Derrick Simmons  • 
July 7, 2022

SIMMONS: What Mississippi’s Tax Cut Really Does

Submitted by State Senator Derrick Simmons, Senate Democrat Minority Leader “The permanent impact of the newest tax cut will strip away over $500 million for public programs and services,” the Senate Democrat Leader writes. As Mississippi’s largest-ever tax cut for the wealthy goes into effect, community needs go unmet, July 1st marks the beginning of Mississippi’s…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 7, 2022

Republican Speaker Gunn, Pro Tem White hosting fundraiser for Democrat-turned-Independent State Rep. Yates

House District 64’s Yates left the Democratic Party earlier this year over what she called a “toxic situation.” In January, State Representative Shanda Yates, elected as a Democrat to represent House District 64 in 2019, announced that she was switching to being an Independent. “My priorities as your representative this legislative session remain unchanged,” Yates…