Senate Education Committee chairman Dennis DeBar Jr., R-Leakesville, tells lawmakers that Senate Bill 2001 was the first step in a multi-year process of raising teacher pay in Mississippi, as he presents the bill to the body for a vote, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed the bill raising most public school teacher salaries by $1,000 and bring starting salaries to $37,000. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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