Among a handful of vetoes, Gov. Reeves allowed a large pay raise for elected officials to pass into law. With raises ranging from 22% to 67% increases, and a governor’s salary increase to $160,000, new salaries are set to start in 2024. Full story:
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today April 27, 2022 Gov. Tate Reeves has allowed large pay raises for statewide elected officials — including the governor — to pass into law without his signature amid his vetoing a handful of other measures. Starting in 2024, after the next election, Mississippi's statewide elected officials will see pay increases ranging from $25,000 a year to $60,000 a year, or 22% to 67% increases. The governor's salary will increase 31%, from $122,160 to $160,000.
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