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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Matter of Opinion

How much do they make?

Taxpayers foot the bill for public employees' salaries, which makes that information public. Louis Bloom, a resident on the west side of the state, has made it a hobby to compile that data and posted it at his Web site.

School teachers. College professors. Police officers. Firefighters. They're all on there.

Is this useful information? Would you want people to know how much you make?



A Matter of Opinion is really a matter of three opinions – those held by the people responsible for the opinion pages of The Spokesman-Review. Check in regularly to find out what they’re up to, what they think and where they differ and to joust with them if you want.