Lt. Gov. Hosemann feigns ignorance on typo that led to tax overhaul passing by mistake

by Michael Goldberg, Mississippi Today

March 21, 2025

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's House counterparts took advantage of typos in a bill his Senate approved — bringing forth the most sweeping tax overhaul in modern Mississippi history.

But after a day's silence on the issue, Hosemann on Friday acted as though he knew little about the snafu.

Hosemann outlined what he said were victories in the bill headed to Gov. Tate Reeves with the Senate's typos unfixed. Then he attempted to end the press conference after taking...