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Rep. Linda Whittington, D-Schlater, said an immediate $5,000 raise with no benchmarks, projected to cost $233 million a year, is worthwhile, even if the state has to dip into reserves.

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Another marathon debate session in the Mississippi House of Representatives ended with the 86-26 passage of a bill to increase teacher salaries by about $4,250 over four years.

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