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Harrison: Supporters of public funds to private schools dealt a major blow after recent election results
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today
Wed,11/20/24-12:45PM , 318 Reads 4,779 Statewide
Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison:

Mississippians who are dead set on enacting private school vouchers could do like their counterparts in Kentucky and attempt to change the state constitution to allow public funds to be spent on private schools.
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Gov. Reeves announces $110 million in economic development efforts
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today
Mon,11/18/24-2:45PM , 359 Reads 5,908 Statewide
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday announced that state agencies are disbursing over $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades and workforce development around the state.
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Gov. Tate Reeves urges lawmakers to use unspent state revenue for tax cuts
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today
Mon,11/18/24-2:15PM , 441 Reads 7,051 Statewide
Mississippi’s legislative leaders believe two things will happen when lawmakers convene for their next session in January: They will attempt to cut state taxes in some form, and they will have almost the same amount of money to spend during the next fiscal year as they do for the current fiscal year.
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Slower state revenue growth expected in Mississippi
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune
Fri,11/15/24-7:01PM , 1,685 Reads 9,123 Statewide
State Economist tells lawmakers the state is experiencing slower revenue growth than in recent years but the labor force participation rate is up.

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee met Thursday in Jackson as lawmakers begin the process of planning Mississippi’s next state budget.
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