Senate OKs ballot measure to double lawmaker salaries

Senate OKs ballot measure to double lawmaker salaries

Key Points:  Majority of Arizona state senators want to double their pay Senators claim higher pay will attract more diverse candidates Proposed pay hike would be tied to the consumer price index annually A majority of state senators want to ask voters to double their pay. And the claim is that Arizonans may get a better — or at least broader — choice of people to represent them. The 20-9 vote March 11 to send the issue to the November ballot…