US EditionSalary council recommends raises for top Minnesota officials. Gov. Tim Walz won’t take the increase.
- A state council in Minnesota, responsible for determining salaries of top state officials, is recommending raises for all of Minnesota's statewide constitutional officers, including larger bumps for the governor and attorney general.
- The recommendations, expected to be finalized this spring, include increasing the governor's salary from $149,550 to $174,775 this year, potentially reaching $200,000 for a future governor starting in 2026.
- DFL Gov. Tim Walz, whose current salary is $127,629, stated he will not accept the recommended raise, echoing his rejections of previous increases.
- Minnesota Republican Party Chair Alex Plechash criticized the proposed increases for the governor and lieutenant governor , while also stating "We've already paid House Democrats over $300,000 this session to not show up for work."
- A state commission in Hawaii unanimously passed recommendations on March 13 to boost pay for legislators, judges, and department executives with staggered increases through 2030, potentially raising lawmakers' salaries to $114,348 by January 1, 2030.
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EDITORIAL: Poor timing for a state official raise
State officials are in for a healthy raise over the next six years after a state Commission on Salaries’ recommendation to boost pay for legislators, judges and department executives unanimously passed on March 13. These salary boosts arrive against a backdrop of economic strife for the people of Hawaii, punctuated by high grocery and gas prices, rising homelessness and unattainable housing costs. With pocketbook issues weighing heavy on many, a…
Letter: Reject state pay raises for tax-spend politicians | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Our governor, politicians and other state officials should take the opportunity to turn down recommended raises, because the taxpayers simply can’t afford it. They should follow the three City Council members who turned down their raises because it was the right thing to do. Unless the governor wants the raise and will give the proceeds away by donating to various charities in the first year. Many need help, including the homeless.
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