GOVERNOR PHIL BREDESEN ISN’T TAKING A 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR PAY RAISE. THE ISSUE IS NEARLY ACADEMIC BECAUSE BREDESEN RETURNS ALL OF HIS SALRY TO THE STATE AND HAS SINCE TAKING OFFICE. THE LEGISLATURE PASSED A LAW IN THE LAST SESSION WHICH MANDATES THE GOVERNOR BE PAID THE SAME SALARY AS THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT. A SEPARATE LAW REQUIRES STATE JUDGES TO RECEIVE PAY INCREASES BASED ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.