Economic Justice

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One Voice lauds House passage of Build Back Better Act as huge step forward to improve the lives of Mississippians

The US House of Representatives’ passage of the Build Back Better Act (BBB) is a huge step forward to increasing opportunity, reducing poverty, and shrinking racial inequities for Mississippi children,…

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Governor Tate Reeves Reveals Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget Recommendation

Governor Tate Reeves’ budget recommendation for FY 2023 outlines a projected $8 billion in total State Support Funds for appropriations. This includes a recommended increase of $555 million in General…

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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Tackles American Rescue Plan Act Spending

A seven-member Senate Appropriations Subcommittee formed by Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann met to discuss strategies related to the spending of $1.8 billion in coronavirus state fiscal recovery funds on Monday.…

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The American Rescue Plan: To Ensure a Just Recovery, Mississippi Must Implement and Build on Federal Relief 1024 683 Ayana Kinnel

The American Rescue Plan: To Ensure a Just Recovery, Mississippi Must Implement and Build on Federal Relief

The American Rescue Plan: To Ensure a Just Recovery, Mississippi Must Implement and Build on Federal Relief by Kyra Roby The American Rescue Plan is providing Mississippi with a historic…

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Mississippi Can Afford Medicaid Expansion, Says State Economist

Last week, Mississippi’s State Economist released a report describing a fiscal and economic analysis of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. Opposition to Medicaid expansion in the state has long rested on…

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Who Pays – Mississippi

Historic and current injustices, both in public policy and in society more broadly, have resulted in vast disparities in income across race and ethnicity in Mississippi. State and local tax…

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Mississippi should build more equitable communities from American Rescue Plan funds

Mississippi’s economy has fared better than expected since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but counties and cities across the state continue to face challenges. Fortunately, the American Rescue Plan will provide billions…

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Governor Reeves Cancels Federal Unemployment Benefits

Governor Reeves Cancels Federal Unemployment Benefits Earlier this week, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Mississippi will soon opt out of supplemental federal unemployment benefits provided by a key pandemic aid…

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The American Rescue Plan: Implementing Federal Relief and Ensuring a Just Recovery in Mississippi  1024 536 Ayana Kinnel

The American Rescue Plan: Implementing Federal Relief and Ensuring a Just Recovery in Mississippi 

The American Rescue Plan: Implementing Federal Relief and Ensuring a Just Recovery in Mississippi     by Kyra Roby The American Rescue Plan is providing Mississippi with a historic opportunity: State and…

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