Skip to content

News

News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 5, 2016

Pender: The special session certainly was special

Pender: The special session certainly was special The Legislature turned a couple hours’ work into two days of partisan Sturm und Drang. House Democrats said they’ve been given the mushroom treatment by the GOP majority on budget issues, so they used a procedural vote to block passage of the bill on the first day. They…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 5, 2016

Hall: Costly lessons on HB 1523, budget

Hall: Costly lessons on HB 1523, budget The 2017 budget is an unnecessary mess designed by the Republican leadership in the Legislature. Both Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn continue to stand by their decision to cut taxes at a time when tax revenues continue to lag way behind projections and to…