Friday, February 19, 2010
Senator Proposes Pay Cuts For Elected Officials
KENTUCKY....
Governor Beshear, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo and cabinet secretaries have voluntarily taken a 10% salary cut in 2010. Senator Kathy Stein (D-Lexington) thinks it's a good idea and has filed a measure, Senate Resolution 141, calling for state lawmakers and elected officials in the judicial branch to also get a 10% pay cut in the new fiscal year that begins July 1st. The cut would apply to state legislators, Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, circuit court judges, district court judges, circuit court clerks and county clerks. Some lawmakers are not taken with the idea and have called the measure unconstitutional, saying lawmakers cannot vote for pay cuts or raises for themselves that would take place in their elected term. Stein says it’s funny how the Constitution is cited when there's oppposition to good legislation.
Governor Beshear, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo and cabinet secretaries have voluntarily taken a 10% salary cut in 2010. Senator Kathy Stein (D-Lexington) thinks it's a good idea and has filed a measure, Senate Resolution 141, calling for state lawmakers and elected officials in the judicial branch to also get a 10% pay cut in the new fiscal year that begins July 1st. The cut would apply to state legislators, Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, circuit court judges, district court judges, circuit court clerks and county clerks. Some lawmakers are not taken with the idea and have called the measure unconstitutional, saying lawmakers cannot vote for pay cuts or raises for themselves that would take place in their elected term. Stein says it’s funny how the Constitution is cited when there's oppposition to good legislation.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:13 AM 
