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December 4, 2017

Budget recommendations include education cuts

Legislative leaders, governor propose less funds for education budget JACKSON – Substantial cuts are being recommended by Gov. Phil Bryant and legislative leaders for the general education budget, which funds the state Department of Education. The proposed cuts come at a time when the state Board of Education and Superintendent Carey Wright are asking for…
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December 2, 2017

Sen. Cochran votes to cut taxes, reform tax code

RELEASE COCHRAN VOTES TO CUT TAXES, REFORM TAX CODE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) early Saturday morning voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the first major effort in decades to reform the federal tax code and lower individual, small business, and corporate tax rates. The tax cut legislation…