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Missouri Representative Mark Parkinson says he will oppose a pay increase for state officials and lawmakers. Michael Lindquist has more from the state Capitol. |
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Wrap: Representative Mark Parkinson says he opposes the approved increases in pay for state officials and lawmakers because it's irresponsible.
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| Description: "Right now, it's just inappropriate with dealing with the state finances and so forth. You know, over the past two fiscal years, each year we've given a 1 percent pay increase to the state employees..." | |
The Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials approved an eight percent pay increase for statewide elected officials like the governor and attorney general and an eleven percent increase for lawmakers.
The pay and credit increase package will go into effect automatically in 20-16 unless two-thirds of both the House and Senate strike it down.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Michael Lindquist.
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Representative Mark Parkinson says he will vote to strike down the pay increase for Missouri elected officials. |
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Wrap: Representative Mark Parkinson says he does not support the package of pay increases approved by the Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials.
He says it doesn't seem fair compared to the increase in state employees' salaries.
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| Description: "...I think it's going to leave a very bad taste in a lot of peoples mouths if we just give 1 percent on an annual basis to the state employees but at the same time we take an 8 percent pay increase." | |
The pay increases include an eight percent raise for statewide elected officials like the governor and attorney general and an eleven percent raise for lawmakers.
The pay raises package will go into effect automatically in 20-16 unless two-thirds of both the House and Senate strike it down.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Michael Lindquist.