BOSTON (AP) - The Latest on Massachusetts lawmakers approving pay raises for elected officials and judges (all times local):
6:45 p.m.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker says he will veto legislation approved by Massachusetts lawmakers that would give nearly $18 million in annual pay raises for top legislators, statewide elected officials and judges.
Baker issued a statement Thursday saying one of his core responsibilities is the “responsible custody of the people’s tax dollars.” He also cited the state’s fiscal outlook.
The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 31-9 in favor of the legislation Thursday, a day after the House approved the measure.
The annual salary for House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Stan Rosenberg, both Democrats, would climb about $45,000 to more than $142,000 a year.
The bill would boost Baker’s annual salary from $151,800 to $185,000, and for the first time would provide the governor a $65,000 housing allowance.
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12:24 p.m.
The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill calling for nearly $18 million in annual pay raises for top legislators, statewide elected officials and judges.
The Democrat-controlled Senate
Baker wouldn’t say on Wednesday if he would sign the bill, but sounded skeptical about the increases.
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