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House passes bill exempting sales tax on power, gasoline

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:47:28 +0000

JACKSON — Factory operators, farmers and fishermen could stop paying sales taxes on electricity and fuel, under a state House proposal. Representatives passed House Bill 844 by a 75-43 vote yesterday to exempt those groups from a 1.5 percent sales tax on fuel used in producing those industries’ products. It now goes to the Senate [...]

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PSC votes unanimously to deny Mississippi Power’s proposed rate hike

Clay Chandler — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:39:29 +0000

Public Service Commissioners voted 3-0 Friday morning to deny a rate increase proposed by Mississippi Power Co. for the Kemper County coal plant. The company had asked for a 13 percent rate increase that would have lasted until the end of 2012. In their denial, commissioners said they would not consider rate increases associated with [...]

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