A bill the Louisiana Legislature will consider would give state lawmakers their first raise in over 40 years. House Bill 149, filed by Rep. Joe Marino, I-Gretna, would increase legislators’ salaries from $16,800 to $60,000. The amounts do not include per diem pay that each lawmaker is paid for each day they work. Those payments
See how much a proposed bill would raise Louisiana legislators’ pay
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