Gov. Tate Reeves, center, speaks to House Speaker Jason White, left, and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann after giving his State of the State address in the House chamber at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today
House and Senate negotiations over proposals to drastically overhaul Mississippi’s tax code appear to be at a standstill as lawmakers weigh the impact federal spending cuts could have on one of the nation’s poorest and most federally-dependent states.