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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 18, 2020

Mississippi institute leans in to find cure for obesity, diabetes using novel research

It is no secret that Mississippi’s obesity and diabetes rates are above the national average. In fact, Mississippi is the only state in the “Diabetes Belt” with every county showing excessive diabetes prevalence, with estimates showing 1.5 million people, or nearly half of the state’s population, considered obese with nearly 300,000 diagnosed with diabetes as…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
June 15, 2020

Debate emerging over how COVID19 delayed FY 2020 income taxes should be budgeted

Should tax receipts that would have ordinarily been collected in FY 2020 but due to coronavirus get delayed to after June 30 be counted in FY 2020 or FY 2021 for budget purposes? That has become a hot topic for legislative budget writers and the state’s chief executive. The clock is steadily winding down on…