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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
December 9, 2020

November revenue numbers up $104.5 million over estimates

Total revenue collections for the month of November FY 2021 are $104,515,248 or 28.06% above the sine die revenue estimate. Fiscal YTD revenue collections through November 2020 are $279,188,310 or 12.33% above the sine die estimate. Fiscal YTD total revenue collections through November 2020 are $272,820,628 or 12.01% above the prior year’s collections. The FY…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
December 9, 2020

Despite Trump’s warnings, all 4 Mississippi Congressmen vote to pass NDAA in U.S. House vote

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday 335-78 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act despite the veto threat from President Donald Trump if the bill did not repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.  That provision is a liability shield for internet platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, that host third-party content. The overwhelmingly…