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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 22, 2021

Guest Recognized As “High-Performing Freshman” in 116th Congress

 Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) was named as a “High-Performing Freshman” by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. The organization measures “legislative effectiveness” by looking at a Congressional Member’s ability to pass legislation. “I’m honored to be recognized as an effective legislative leader for the great state of Mississippi and our nation in Congress. When I was elected,…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
March 22, 2021

Mississippi Senate offers study committee in lieu of changes to income tax law

The Senate has declined to move forward with Speaker of the House Philip Gunn’s HB 1439 that would have phased out the state’s remaining income tax over the next 10 years. Instead, Senate Finance Chair Sen. Josh Harkins (R) has offered a resolution that would create a State Taxation Study Committee. When the Senate effectively…