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August 14, 2008

Speaker McCoy against fall special session to vote on tobacco tax

The Clarion-Ledger, 8/14/8 House Speaker Billy McCoy on Wednesday resisted the idea of a special legislative session this fall to hike cigarette taxes, and said lawmakers can approve the measure early next year at less expense to taxpayers. But even if the matter is postponed until the next regular session begins in January, a debate…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 14, 2008

Analyst: Miss. tax structure needs balance

The Clarion-Ledger, 8/13/8 A policy analyst for a Washington think tank says Mississippi needs to consider a tax credit to help low- and middle-income working families. Jason Levitis with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said in an interview Wednesday that Mississippi lawmakers should consider creating an earned-income tax credit similar to one in…