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February 4, 2014

State Sen. Will Longwitz’s government transparency bill clears Senate committee

GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY BILL CLEARS SENATE COMMITTEE; WOULD REQUIRE AGENCIES TO POST BUDGET REQUESTS ONLINE . . . TWICE! JACKSON – The Senate Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee today unanimously passed Senate Bill 2546, a measure that, if passed into law, will bring greater openness and transparency to state budgeting, according to the bill’s author, Sen.…
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February 4, 2014

Teacher raises of $4,250 over 4 years proposed by Republican leadership in Mississippi House

House Speaker Philip Gunn wants teacher raises up to $4,250 over 4 years House Speaker Philip Gunn and fellow Republicans want to give a $1,500 raise to most public school teachers over the next two years, and a projected raise of around $2,750 over the following two years, assuming money is available. Teachers in their…