The Senate passed an ethics reform bill late this morning, which is designed to create a more open and honest government, by a 46-0 vote. Mississippi has consistently ranked low in reports from ethical government watchdog groups, but Senators and Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday at a press conference that they believe our rankings will climb if the new bill is enacted. The bill heads to the House of Representatives, which could make some changes to it. Bryant said he is positive about the bill's chances in the House.
The House of Representatives will convene at 2 p.m. today and they could take up a bill that would give legislators and other elected officials pay raises. The bill has already cleared House committees, but legislators tell me that the issue has been brought up in the past, but no pay bumps have been enacted in recent memory.
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