Post by Logan on Mar 19, 2017 5:42:29 GMT -6
Lawmakers in the Alaska House on Thursday voted to slash their own pay.
Members of the House voted 34-5 to cut legislators’ pay by almost $14,000 apiece, a move that promises to save the state about $852,000 per year.
The idea was proposed by Rep. Jason Grenn, I-Anchorage, as an amendment to the state’s operating budget.
“Effectively, this is about a $14,000 cut to my salary,” Grenn said while introducing the amendment.
Read more: juneauempire.com/news/2017-03-16/lawmakers-slash-own-pay
Members of the House voted 34-5 to cut legislators’ pay by almost $14,000 apiece, a move that promises to save the state about $852,000 per year.
The idea was proposed by Rep. Jason Grenn, I-Anchorage, as an amendment to the state’s operating budget.
“Effectively, this is about a $14,000 cut to my salary,” Grenn said while introducing the amendment.
Read more: juneauempire.com/news/2017-03-16/lawmakers-slash-own-pay