FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN
Legislators gave pay raises for firefighters, registrars of voters, cabinet secretaries, judges (sheriffs’ pay is tied to district judges, so sheriffs got a raise, too), and corrections officers. However, teacher pay raises remain unresolved, with $200 Million needed to fund permanent raises.
Gov. Jeff Landry promised to work with the Legislature to find funding, potentially impacting the MFP. If n…