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News  |  Jeremy Pittari ,  Russ Latino  • 
October 26, 2023

Largest teacher pay raise in state history helps offset inflation

In 2022, the Legislature and Governor Tate Reeves enacted a $246 million a year teacher pay raise, the largest in state history. The average teacher's salary increased by more than $5,000 as a result.
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
October 25, 2023

Presley sings familiar Democratic tune with call to raise minimum wage ahead of election

Federal data shows 17,000 workers in Mississippi, or 2.5% of the state's hourly workforce, are making at or below minimum wage. That number has declined from 9.5% in 2010.