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April 17, 2017

CRAWFORD on public contracts reform

BILL CRAWFORD: Public contract reforms unsung, epic As the dismal saga of bribery and extortion swirling around former Commissioner Chris Epps and Mississippi Department of Corrections contracts continues to make headlines, epic reforms to the public contracting process slipped through the Legislature with scant media attention. Longtime champion of contract reform Representative Jerry Turner passed…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 17, 2017

Mississippi ranks 50 in per capita federal taxes

Federal tax bills: Where does your state rank? (WLOX) – U.S. residents paid Uncle Sam an average of $8,943 per person in federal income, payroll and estate taxes in 2016. A look at how the District of Columbia and the states rank in per capita federal taxes:… …50.Mississippi: $3.901 WLOX 4/16/17