BY RICK PLUTA
Michigan Public Radio Network
A state salary commission is expected to recommend no pay raises for the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators when it meets Tuesday. But, there could be a dust-up over judges' salaries.
Governor Rick Snyder and legislative leaders sent word to the State Officers Compensation Commission that they're not looking for pay raises. Some judges, though, have said they'd like a bump in their pay after 10 years without a raise.
"Why put something out there that's not going to go anywhere?" Meyer said.
Larry Meyer is the commission chair. He said all the signals are any pay increase proposal would be rejected by lawmakers or simply ignored.
"That would not be an exercise I would want to be a part of." Meyer said.
The state constitution was amended in 2002 to require lawmakers to face voters 'after' making the decision on salaries for elected officials.
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