McLendon rolls out legislative priorities, including removing sales tax on groceries
“The people let their voices be heard,” state Sen. Michael McLendon said. “They don’t want school choice. They don’t want to be annexed. They want to pay our teachers what they deserve. And I hear them.” (Rogelio V. Solis/AP file)
With the Mississippi legislative session opening this week, state Sen. Michael McLendon has put together his wish list of issues he would like to see addressed for his constituents.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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