While voters think the legislative pay raise is excessive and want it repealed, it does not appear that lawmakers will suffer greatly at the polls for making themselves the second-best paid Legislature in the country.

Clay F. Richards

Appear Excessive Legislative Not Pay Raise Repealed Think Voters

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