Wow!
If I almost financially ruined my employer, I don’t think I’d be trying to get a 49% raise. But that’s what Tennessee legislators are trying to do:
A bill pending in the General Assembly would raise legislators’ salaries for the first time in 16 years, something some lawmakers say is necessary to attract and retain quality members.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Kernell, a Memphis Democrat who lists ”legislator” as his occupation in legislative reference books, would bump the salaries from $16,500 to $24,600.
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Tennessee lawmakers, in addition to their salaries, also receive $525 a month for home office expenses, along with $129 a day per diem when they’re in Nashville and 32 cents a mile for travel expenses
However, they do seem a bit underpaid. I guess we get what we pay for.
March 22nd, 2004 at 11:14 am
Would seem like a no-brainer during an election year.
March 22nd, 2004 at 3:35 pm
Does Tennessee have a rule like the federal one that prevents legislative pay increases from taking effect until after the next election?