New York State Lawmakers on Track to Be Highest-Paid in the Country
Governing | December 07, 2018
Even while some suggest its unconstitutional, government reform groups praised a commission's decision to raise state lawmakers salaries for the first time in 20 years while also imposing restrictions on outside income and legislative stipends."The Commission has done an excellent job of balancing the public interest against the very real need to raise lawmakers' pay," said Common Cause/NY Executive Director Susan Lerner.