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March 17, 2014

@GeoffPender – Miss. political power rankings

Miss. political power rankings 1. Teacher raise The House and Senate have gotten all sideways with dueling proposals. Let the haggling begin. But it would appear teachers will be getting a raise when the dust settles. If one-upmanship ensues between the House and Senate, the amount of that raise might grow. 2. MAEP funding The…
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March 17, 2014

CRAWFORD: Most state employees need a raise

BILL CRAWFORD: Most state employees need raise State employees can’t get a break. Well, most can’t. In 2012, Mississippi had 58,135 state employees earning an average salary of $41,870, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A Pew Charitable Trusts study reported this was significantly higher than the $35,263 average private sector salary in Mississippi.…