Opinion | From Farm to Table, Transportation Infrastructure Requires Dedicated Funding
Commissioner Andy Gipson writes that the state should create diverse funding streams to invest in transportation infrastructure without raising taxes.
Commissioner Andy Gipson writes that the state should create diverse funding streams to invest in transportation infrastructure without raising taxes.
Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Brad White applauded Gov. Tate Reeves in a statement on the agency’s website on Feb. 16, 2023, for requesting $1.3 billion to fund transportation projects.
Mississippi will raise more than $50 million for K-12 schools, colleges and universities by the end of its first full fiscal year on June 30. The education funding comes on top of $80 million that the lottery already raised this year for roads and bridges.
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