Top State Execs Saw Pay Go Up 8.5%

Item: By law, state’s seven elected officers received raises in past four years: Leaders forced to take a raise /Ben Botkin, Twin Falls Times-News

More Info: All have seen their salaries increase about 8.5 percent since 2007. The salaries for four — Luna, State Treasurer Ron Crane, State Controller Donna Jones and Secretary of State Ben Ysursa — have had their salaries go up from $85,800 to $93,756. Wasden’s salary has increased from $95,160 to $103,984, and Otter’s pay has increased from $105,560 to $115,348. The lieutenant governor’s salary has gone up from $27,820 to $30,400.

Question: Should the Idaho Legislature continue to follow the current constitutional law that doesn’t allow elected officials in the executive branch to turn down raises?