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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 4, 2021

CORDER: Reaction to Gunn’s tax bill shows education, teacher lobbies clearly not in it for teachers

Let’s assume for a moment the notion that Speaker Philip Gunn and House leaders put the teacher pay raise in their proposal to phase out the state income tax was a naked attempt to move the bill forward, knowing full well Governor Tate Reeves, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and the Senate’s strong desire to pass…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 4, 2021

Mississippi Governor Reeves will sign Fairness Act protecting women’s sports

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says he will sign “The Fairness Act” into law after it passed the state House 81-28 on Wednesday. The bill had previously passed in the state Senate with a 34-9 vote. State Sen. Angela Hill filed SB 2536 that requires any public school, public institution of higher learning, or an institution of…