Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana lawmakers had until Tuesda, June 17, 2008 to submit forms that will keep their salaries at the current rates, if a the controversial pay raise becomes law. To view full details of SB672 Click here. The following is a list of who's refusing the pay raise and who opposed the pay raise bill:
SENATORS REFUSING THE RAISE:
Amedee, Cassidy, Cravins, Crowe, Donahue, Martiny and Riser.
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SENATORS WHO OPPOSED THE BILL:
Alario, Amedee, Cassidy, Cheek, Cravins, Crowe, Donahue, N.Gautreaux, Hebert, Heitmeier, Long, McPherson, Morrish, Mount, Quinn, Riser, Shaw and Walsworth.
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HOUSE MEMBERS REFUSING THE RAISE:
Connick, Hazel, Leger, Ligi, Lorusso, Pearson, Richard, Richardson, St. Germain, Schroder, Talbot, Templet and Trahan.
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HOUSE MEMBERS WHO OPPOSED THE BILL:
Abramson, Armes, B.Badon, Barras, H.Burns, Carter, Champagne, Chandler, Cortez, Danahay, Doerge, Fannin, Geymann, M.Guillory, Guinn, Hardy, Hazel, Henry, Hill, Hines, Howard, Johnson, S.Jones, Katz, Kleckley, LeBas, Ligi, Little, Lorusso, Mills, Montoucet, Perry, Ponti, Pope, Richard, Richardson, Richmond, Robideaux, Roy, J.Smith, St. Germain, Talbot, Trahan and Waddell.