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August 23, 2016

Lt. Gov. Reeves, Speaker ProTem Snowden uncertain on possibility of state lottery

Lawmakers hesitant to gamble on lottery “I’m not ready to die in the ditch, necessarily, but I’d have to be guaranteed the benefit of a lottery would outweigh the costs of it,” said Rep. Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, the speaker pro tempore, underscoring why some legislators are hesitant to go the lottery route. “And I’d definitely…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 23, 2016

#msleg leaders question state property usage, boards and commissions

Lawmakers look at buildings, bureaucracy Lawmakers looking on Monday to save state tax dollars began delving into the more than 6,400 buildings the state owns and roughly 200 small agencies, boards and commissions that regulate everything from acupuncture to veterans affairs. “I understand the state owns $15 billion worth of property,” said House Speaker Philip…