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Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts

Sep. 04, 2024 18:44 PM EDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers could consider a comprehensive proposal next year to make the state's tax system fairer and more efficient, a state House leader said Wednesday. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar said he joins other top Republicans, including...

Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

Jul. 14, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to provide health insurance to 25,000 low-income residents and possibly tens of thousands more. But a year since its launch, Pathways to Coverage has...

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

Jun. 19, 2024 13:14 PM EDT

Greenwood Commonwealth. June 15, 2024. Editorial: Keep Talking On Felon Voting Rights Republican majorities in the state House and Senate have different opinions on whether Mississippi should change the way it decides whether people convicted of any of 22 felonies...