Let's be honest; most legislators would insure a salary increase for themselves before they would ever allow a salary decrease!

During the last special session in Juneau, I heard Nat Herz interview Bert Stedman (R-Ketchikan) at the Terry Miller Building. During that conversation, Bert coyly advocated for an increase in the basic legislative salary to an amount less than $100,000 per year. He wants a raise! Up to that point, I considered Bert Stedman to be one of the "good guys."