House and Senate leaders were working behind closed doors to secure support. They need at least a two-thirds margin in each chamber — enough to override an expected veto by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.
‘Let’s not focus on small things simply for the sake of scoring political points.’
Jackson Police Department covers the entire city, but it is short-staffed.
The state’s welfare scandal leaves Gov. Tate Reeves vulnerable.
Their outline is the starting point for detailed discussions about taxes and spending during the three-month Legislative Session that begins in early January.
Nine states don’t have an income tax and one more, New Hampshire, only taxes interest and dividends.
