March 17, 2016
Sen. Michael Watson, R-Pascagoula, presented an amendment to the much-debated bond bill on March 16 that would have eliminated the bill's ability to raise taxes; Watson's amendment failed and Senate Bill 2921 passed to the House today.
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McDaniel: Highway Bill ‘Unfair Tax Policy,’ Would Hurt Poor, Middle Class
Three hours of heated debate, bi-partisan opposition and five failed amendments later, the last finance bill—to ostensibly fix crumbling highways, bridges and roads—passed the Mississippi Senate by four votes Wednesday.
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