@ISSUE • House passes teacher pay raise and changes to PERS • Senator David Blount interview
About this episode
The episode discusses a new education bill passed by the House that raises teacher pay and alters the Public Employees Retirement System, featuring an interview with Senator David Blount.
The House unanimously passed a substantial education bill Friday, raising teacher and staff pay, and making changes to the Public Employees Retirement System. Analysts Rebekah Staples and Brandon Jones join host Wilson Stribling to look at the strategies in play, and the continued friction between House and Senate leadership. Wilson also sits down with Senator David Blount (D-Jackson) to discuss this session’s political gamesmanship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Wilson Stribling
Guest: Senator David Blount
Topics covered
- education
- teacher pay
- public employees retirement
- politics
- legislation
- interview
Keywords
- teacher pay raise
- Public Employees Retirement System
- education bill
- political gamesmanship
- Mississippi politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Public Employees Retirement System, House, Senate
Places: Jackson
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