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Wednesday, January 08, 2020

HC 2

• Joint Session; provide for the inauguration of and to hear the message of Governor Tate Reeves.
• I voted Yes, the motion passed unanimously 122 – 0.

HC 1

• Governor-Elect Tate Reeves; appoint a joint committee of the House and Senate to arrange inauguration of.
• I voted Yes, the motion passed unanimously 122 – 0.

SC 501

• Joint assembly to inaugurate Lieutenant Governor and state officials.
• I voted Yes, the motion passed unanimously 122 – 0.

Thursday, January 09, 2020

HB 1

• Appropriation; Department of Education for additional funding for teachers’ salaries.
• This is a deficit appropriation of $18 million to fully fund last year’s teacher pay raise. Approximately 9,000 teachers were not included in the original MDE calculation. While this fulfills an obligation the state made, it still increases the size of government.
• I voted No, the motion passed 121 – 1.