Republican legislative leaders had sued to try to eliminate the $35,000 cap on outside income that was part of a 2022 measure that raised their base income to $142,000, the highest salary for ...

In 2018, a commission created by the state Legislature recommended three years of salary increases from lawmakers — but tied the final two pay hikes to a limit on outside income.

The amendment to state Legislative Law had been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December 2022 and was set to take effect earlier this year. On March 6, state Supreme Court Justice Alison J ...

Lawmakers from outside Maricopa County would get a daily stipend based on the average rate in the six months when rates are highest. For example, the federal rate this month is $151 a day for ...