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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 15, 2019

OPINION: Cigarette Smuggling Would Leap If Big Tax Hike Proposal Adopted

A proposal floated by a Mississippi coalition to increase the state’s cigarette excise tax by 221 percent — to $2.18 per pack — would result in a huge increase in tax evasion and avoidance, according to a recent statistical analysis. By: Jameson Taylor, Vice President for Policy with Mississippi Center for Public Policy; Michael LaFaive, Senior…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 14, 2019

Lt. Governor talks Mississippi progress at first Stennis Luncheon of Session

Lt. Governor Tate Reeves addressed individuals present for the first annual Stennis Luncheon of the 2019 Legislative Session. He began with sharing a New Year’s resolution he made for himself, too have a better relationship with the press this year, “even better than we’ve had before.” “For those of you in the press, I look forward…