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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 19, 2021

Governor Reeves: Bond Refinancing Saves Taxpayers Over $53.3 Million

“With interest rates at historic lows and our state’s strong credit, it was a no-brainer to refinance Mississippi’s existing general obligation bonds,” Reeves says in a release. On November 18, 2021, the State of Mississippi issued $1.13 billion worth of general obligation bonds, which included a refinancing of approximately $717.5 million of existing debt. This…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
November 19, 2021

Pelosi, Democrats push through $2 trillion Biden progressive social, climate spending bill

Mississippi Republican Congressmen all vote no while Democrat Thompson backs President Biden’s agenda. The Democrat controlled U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $2 trillion “social safety net and climate change” bill promoted by President Joe Biden in his “Build Back Better” spending agenda. All three of Mississippi’s Republican Congressman – Trent Kelly, Michael Guest…