Fat Cats could stand a diet

The Mississippi Center for Public Policy undeniably has an agenda. It claims to be nonpartisan, but its priorities line up closely with those of the Republican Party —  low taxes, light regulation and limited government.

So, you have to take whatever research the advocacy group puts out with that bias in mind.

Still, its annual Fat Cat Report does raise some valid concerns, especially when it comes to the arbitrariness at which a lot of public salaries in Mississippi are set, especially those of school superintendents.

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The 2022 report, released this past week, contains the following findings:

– The top 50 highest-paid public sector workers in Mississippi make more than the nation’s 50 governors.

– School district superintendents dominate the list, claiming 26 of the top 50 spots, and there seems to be little…