South Carolina Supreme Court Rules on Lawmaker Pay

South Carolina Supreme Court Invalidates Lawmaker Pay Raise, Cuts Expense Payment: The court ruled that a $1,500 monthly raise and a $1,000 monthly expense payment were improper, as they violated the state constitutions requirement for salary increases to take effect after the next election. The decision was made after a legal challenge by a Republican senator and a constituent, who argued that the payments were salary, not expenses. The court suggested ways to fix the issue, such as officially calling the raise an expense fund or delaying the payment until after the next election. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.