The New York legislature voted to give itself a $32,000 pay raise, becoming lawmakers with the highest salary in the nation.
The companion Senate and Assembly bills will now make their way to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has said she supports the hefty hike that raises salaries to $142,000 per year. Democrats have a supermajority in the legislature.
The pay raise bill for lawmakers just passed in both houses. Here’s what @CarlHeastie has to say: pic.twitter.com/qbb4Sjv2yy
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