Four freshmen lawmakers say speaker wants them to give up retirement pay or resign

Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaRep. Philip Gunn, left, listens as he is nominated for Speaker of the Mississippi House, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Jackson, Miss.
Four freshmen members of the Mississippi House – retired public employees – are hoping they can draw their state pension while serving in the Mississippi Legislature under a new regulation adopted by the Public Employees Retirement System Board.
But House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, said it would be