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August 30, 2016

July state revenue collection down 3.9 percent

Late revenue report follows declining collection trends Mississippi’s July revenue report, released on Monday during the final days of August, reveals the state collected $11.5 million or 3.9 percent less than it did during July 2015. The staff of the Legislative Budget Committee normally has the monthly report finished within a week of the end…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 30, 2016

#msleg to consider where to spend the $750 million in BP funds

Analysis: Miss. lawmakers jockey for BP money But there’s already jockeying as lawmakers consider spending $750 million in economic damages that oil giant BP has pledged to pay Mississippi over 12 years. The money is part of nearly $2.2 billion from BP that’s supposed to be spent on Mississippi projects. But the state will have…