US EditionSpeaker White, Lt. Gov. Hosemann unveil tax cuts, other proposals as 2025 legislative session starts
- Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann proposed reducing the state’s grocery sales tax from 7% to 5% and the income tax from 4% to 3% over four years.
- House Speaker Jason White aims to abolish the income tax entirely and cut the grocery tax in half.
- Hosemann expressed confidence that tax elimination will not hinder funding for transportation and education.
- Hosemann intends to submit legislation to tackle chronic absenteeism in public schools.
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Speaker White, Lt. Gov. Hosemann unveil tax cuts, other proposals as 2025 legislative session starts
Mississippi’s top legislative leaders on Monday unveiled details of their different plans to cut state taxes and potentially expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor, likely two of the main
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Hosemann, White share priorities ahead of 2025 legislative session
Lawmakers gavel in today at the Mississippi Capitol to begin the 2025 legislative session. Tax cuts, education reform and Medicaid expansion sit at the top of both Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and Speaker of the House Jason White’s wish list. Each held court with members of the press on Monday.
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