Mississippi Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Jason White, R-West, ponders a question during a end of legislative session sit-down with reporters, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at his offices in the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's budget is expected to grow more slowly next year than it has the past few years, reflecting economic trends with a cooling off of state sales tax collections.