Washtenaw: State Pay Cuts

The Morning Sun, a central Michigan newspaper, published an Associated Press article about the state House of Representatives approving a 10% pay cut for lawmakers, the governor and other elected officials. Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith, D-Salem Township, cast the lone “no” vote: ”There is no language for implementation in this bill. To decrease the salaries as proposed requires a constitutional change, which consequently requires a public vote. It is a real shame that we advocate transparency in government and then we put forth a resolution like this one designed to pull the wool over the public’s eyes.” [Source]