- Nebraska lawmakers voted against proposed salary increases for the state’s top constitutional officers, with most officials coming out against the proposal.
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers voted against proposed salary increases for the state’s top constitutional officers Tuesday, with most of those officials coming out against the proposal.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, one of the people who would get a raise under the bill, threatened to veto any such raises if sent to his desk. He is up for reelection this year.
The proposed raises, ranging from 13.33% to 29.41%, were part of an amendment to Legislative Bill 1210 offered by State Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood, chair of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee…