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Mississippi Senate defeats resolution for cigarette tax bill 

The Mississippi Senate has defeated a resolution that would've allowed a new cigarette and grocery tax bill to be filed.

The vote on Tuesday was 31-to-20 for the resolution, but 34 votes were needed for it to pass.

A tax bill died last week when the Senate Finance Committee chairman would not allow debate before a deadline. The resolution, if passed by both houses, would have allowed a new bill to be filed after the deadline.

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