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by Adnan Alam

Facts about initiatives to increase Arizona lawmakers’ pay

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By Cronkite News Service

The Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers recommends raises for Arizona lawmakers, subject to voter approval. Since 1998, when voters raised lawmakers’ pay from $15,000 to $24,000, four votes calling for a raise have failed. Here is a summary of those votes:

Year: 2000
Recommended Salary: $30,000
Vote: 66 percent against; 34 percent in favor

Year: 2002
Recommended Salary: $36,000
Vote: 66 percent against; 34 percent in favor

Year: 2004
Recommended Salary: $36,000
Vote: 61 percent against; 39 percent in favor

Year: 2006
Recommended Salary: $36,000
Vote: 52 percent against; 48 percent in favor

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Source: Arizona Secretary of State’s Office