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February 9, 2022

SALTER: Origin of state’s huge budget surplus lost in legislative march toward massive tax cuts

By: Sid Salter Is Mississippi on solid fiscal footing for the future as the Republican leadership of both houses of the Mississippi Legislature take slightly different paths in their march toward a massive tax cut? As in most matters of politics and public policy, the answer to that question depends on who is providing the…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 8, 2022

NORQUIST: Mississippi on the Road to Becoming USA’s Tenth No-Income-Tax State

Submitted by Grover Norquist Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi legislature have placed Mississippi at the forefront of the nationwide movement to eliminate state income taxes. Mississippi is on the verge of becoming the tenth no-income-tax state. Today, there are eight states that do not impose personal income taxes of any kind: Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington and Alaska.…