VA House kills gov’s pay bonus plan

By   /  May 15, 2012  /  News, State Budgets, State Government, Virginia  /  No Comments

Virginia public workers won't be getting a bonus this year.

By David Frisk | Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — State agencies will not need to make $69 million in cuts to pay for state employee bonuses.

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Did your Okla. superintendent get a raise this year?

By   /  December 22, 2011  /  Education, News  /  No Comments

By Peter J. Rudy | Oklahoma Watchdog

OKLAHOMA CITY — More than two-thirds of school superintendents are taking home more money this year than last year, according to data provided by the State Department of Education and compiled by Oklahoma Watchdog.  This, despite an appropriations cut of 4% or nearly $100-million to the State Department of [...]

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Illinois lawmakers hush-hush about pay raise in the budget

By   /  May 16, 2011  /  News, State Budgets, State Government, State House, State Senate, Statehouse News Online  /  No Comments

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers usually say it loud and proud when they cut their own pay to save the state some money, but they are much quieter about raising their salaries.
A state Senate panel on Monday passed a plan requiring General Assembly members to take 12 furlough days for fiscal year 2012, which starts in [...]

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Teacher merit-pay pilot starts, state to update performance evaluations

By   /  April 19, 2011  /  Governor, Other News, State Government, Top State News, Virginia, Virginia Statehouse News  /  No Comments

By Abby Rogers
Virginia Statehouse News
Some Virginia teachers may receive a performance-based pay raise thanks to an initiative through the governor’s office.

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Bill Preventing Rock Island County Officials Pay Raises Passes House

By   /  May 27, 2010  /  Featured, Illinois, Illinois Statehouse News, Lobbying, Local News  /  No Comments

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