SUMMARY: Mississippi House leaders introduced the “Build Up Mississippi Act” (House Bill 1), a comprehensive tax reform plan aimed at eliminating the state income tax over the next decade and significantly reducing grocery taxes. The bill proposes a $1 billion tax cut, reducing the income tax gradually from 4.7% in 2024 to 0% by 2037, and cutting grocery tax from 7% to 2.5% by 2036. To compensate local governments, a potential 1.5% increase on non-grocery items could raise the sales tax to 8.5%. The bill also reallocates lottery proceeds to support the public employees’ retirement system, aiming for stable funding amidst significant financial challenges.

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SUMMARY: Carlos Moore, a civil rights attorney from Grenada, has been suspended from practicing law in Mississippi for one year due to misconduct. The Mississippi Supreme Court found that he violated conduct rules by depositing $300,000 from a wrongful death settlement into his personal law account instead of the victim’s estate account. Moore claimed over $110,000 in legal fees from the settlement related to Jamaal Mallard’s death in a Jackson jail, but did not inform the victim’s brother about his share of the funds. Moore had previously faced calls for removal as a municipal court judge due to a pattern of misconduct.

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SUMMARY: President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in his hush money case but faced no punishment, allowing him to continue his presidency without the threat of jail or fines. His conviction on 34 felony counts was upheld, marking him as the first convicted felon to assume the presidency. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan cited Trump’s impending presidency as a reason for the unconditional discharge. Trump, who claims the case is a political witch hunt, denied any wrongdoing regarding payments made to porn actor Stormy Daniels. Prosecutors criticized his attacks on the legal system, while Trump plans to appeal the verdict.

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