In this April 4, 2017 photo, freshman state Rep. Karin Power, D-Milwaukie speaks on the House floor in Salem, Ore. In efforts to raise the salaries of lawmakers, advocates in several states say there needs to be better pay to help improve diversity in statehouse ranks, in terms of race and ethnicity and economic background. Legislative proposals are pending in places including Connecticut and Oregon, states where lawmakers have recently announced they are not seeking re-election to part-time legislatures because they can no longer afford to serve. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
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