Idaho D’s: Don’t Raise Solon Pay
Back in June, a citizens committee recommended that state legislators get a 5 percent raise this year, from $16,116 to $16,921, effective this month. The committee's recommendation takes effect unless lawmakers reject it by concurrent resolution prior to the 25th day of the upcoming legislative session, which starts Jan. 12. Now, Democratic legislators are calling for rejecting the raise. “Simply put, we are unwilling to take the pay raise recommended by the compensation committee at a time when so many Idaho families and small businesses are hurting,” said Sen. Les Bock, D-Boise, who said he'll introduce a resolution in the Senate in January to reject the pay boost/Betsy Russell, SR Eye On Boise. More here.
Question: Should Idaho legislators raise their own pay next session?