Bryant pushes teacher pay, school safety in State of State

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant used his final State of the State speech Tuesday to look back on his two terms and to offer proposals for his final year in office.

Bryant, a Republican, asked lawmakers to enact a teacher pay raise and to approve a school safety program. He mentioned concerns about active shooters in U.S. schools, but did not offer specific details about how he would like to prevent or respond to such situations.

"Our schools, which once were a haven of security, have become a place of potential violence," Bryant said. "To help protect our students and those who teach them, I will ask you to pass a comprehensive plan to keep our school children safe.