While there's been no open talk of a pay
raise for legislators, who have not had a raise since 1998, the governor and legislative leaders have not completely ruled one out.
Ultimately, lawmakers approved new disclosure requirements
for those legislators who have legal clients as well as new campaign finance laws.
Traditionally, any pay
hike for legislators also means a pay hike for governor, other statewide elected officials and state - agency commissioners.
But the governor said having the independent counsel is preferable
for legislators as opposed to having an elected official with such oversight.
This year's budget increased the disclosure
requirements for legislators to reveal information about their clients, but elected officials can still avoid disclosing client names in certain circumstances.
Further, public hearings can provide
opportunities for legislators and other public officials to learn about best practices and alternative approaches to government operations.
The measure was controversial
for some legislators because it would require lenders to pay a $ 125 fee each time they access the state's foreclosure process.
Politics is still about people and relationships; the
need for a legislator to go out and shake hands and kiss babies will never disappear.
Traditionally, any pay hike
for legislators also means a pay hike for the governor, other statewide elected officials and state - agency commissioners.
And if the town supervisor has to run in his or her
backyard for legislator, he or she had better be on their toes.
As such, it serves more as a marker of interest in the topic than as a detailed road
map for legislators to follow.
Our current economic reality is the evidence we need for financial literacy in schools, and should serve as
motivation for our legislators to solve the problem.
Another school nurse was able to
clarify for a legislator how school districts will be losing money due to inflation if K - 12 funding is not increased.
A healthy economy made it less
painful for legislators to loosen their grip on state funds and allocate it to school construction.
In
exchange for legislators dropping the proposed tax increases that might not pass, the industry would give up a mandate that was already fully met.
These model laws are in way binding, but they do often provide a
framework for legislators to work with when they take up issues in their respective territories.
But several Republican lawmakers this week reiterated their opposition to restricting outside
income for legislators this week.
Lastly, a salary commission was included in one of the budget bills, tasked with looking at pay
raises for legislators and agency officials.
Most notably, I think it's
time for our legislators to give full disclosure of their outside income and the source of that income.
We are just around the corner from 2018, a state re-election
year for legislators and the governor, the latter looking for a third term.
Or, if you want to write to your state legislator urging them to support the Common Core, you can educate them on its benefits with the sample
letter for legislators.
He said a special session that also would include a salary
increase for legislators raises the specter of a «pay - to - play» type of deal.
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Executives» public silence on the issue also makes it
easier for the legislators with whom executives regularly interact not to think about climate.
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