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March 4, 2014

Mississippi Speaker Philip Gunn op-ed on teacher pay raise

PHILIP GUNN: Speaker supports growth-based teacher raise Speaker Philip Gunn’s plan was announced before the Senate plan was announced on Monday. House Republicans believe if we are going to improve our educational system, we must invest in good teachers. For this reason, we have led the effort to implement a teacher pay raise this year.…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 4, 2014

Religious freedom bill in House has Tuesday deadline

Mississippi ‘religious freedom’ bill faces Tuesday deadline A Mississippi House panel will decide Tuesday whether to kill a religious-practices bill or keep it alive with or without changes. Critics say the bill could lead to discrimination against gay people and other groups. But, supporters say it would reinforce religious freedom guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.…