Legislators deserve a pay increase — if they do the job

Legislators deserve a pay increase — if they do the job

According to a recent South Dakota Searchlight story, legislators could get a 4% raise when they gather in Pierre this January. Legislator pay is set at 20% of the state’s household median income as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The median household income is expected to go up this year, bumping annual legislative salaries […]