APRep. Carolyn Crawford, R-Pass Christian, left, confers with House Education Committee chairman Richard Bennett, R-Long Beach, right, and vice chairman Loyd B. Roberson II, R-Starkville, after a meeting of the full committee Thursday at the Capitol in Jackson. Lawmakers passed a number of bills in committee including one that proposes two $500 increases in teacher salaries over the next two years, for a total of $1,000. The bills now go before the full House.
