Some members of the House of Representatives chose to wear masks, while some did not, during the first day of the legislative session at the State Capitol in Jackson, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would give lawmakers a pay bump of $6,000 for the first year of a four-year term, and $4,500 a year for the other three years of the term.