Legislators raise salaries, hoping voters will give them the green light

Legislators raise salaries, hoping voters will give them the green light (Alberta Times) Arizona voters may vote on whether to raise the salaries of state legislators in this fall’s general election. …

Legislators raise salaries, hoping for voters’ green light (Alberta Times) Arizona voters may vote on whether to raise the salaries of state legislators in this fall’s general election. Voters last voted on an annual salary for lawmakers in 1998, when they approved an annual salary of $15,000. This time, it will be decided whether to approve an increase in the annual salary of MPs to US$24,000. Arizona's annual legislative session is usually only four months. Opponents believe that in just four months, legislators earn a year's salary of ordinary people, which is relatively high. Moreover, MPs have other jobs and incomes, and parliamentary work is only part-time. Alberta voters have voted five times for MPs' annual salaries, and they have been rejected each time. What is the fate of this proposal? The November election is announced.