Political games bring legislative pay hikes Item Info
- Title:
- Political games bring legislative pay hikes
- Creator:
- Plastino, Ben
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1979-02-04
- Description:
- A newspaper article discussing: A proposed 13.5% salary increase for Idaho legislators sparked controversy, with critics accusing Rep. John Reardon of bypassing proper procedures. The raise would increase legislators' pay from $3,000 to $4,200 annually, along with a daily expense boost. Tensions erupted between Democrats and Republicans, with some questioning the timing and fairness of the proposal. Many legislators want a pay increase but are afraid of the public reactions.
- Subjects:
- salaries committees legislators (public officials)
- Source:
- Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
- Source Identifier:
- mg632-f02_026
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Language:
- eng
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Political games bring legislative pay hikes", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0112.html
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