Young Kansas lawmakers say pay increase is needed to remain in office, attract better candidates
Millennials argue for increasing legislative pay to attract younger and more qualified candidates for office.
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Millennials argue for increasing legislative pay to attract younger and more qualified candidates for office.
Lawmakers who have helped address challenges affecting Oklahoma’s future, such as the loss of young people to opportunities in other states, received some national recognition recently.
The number of state lawmakers 45 or younger will jump from 30 to 40 when the next Arkansas General Assembly convenes in January, creating one of the largest delegations of relatively young lawmakers in the nation, according to a national group encouraging younger candidates to run.
The number of state lawmakers 45 or younger will jump from 30 to 40 when the next Arkansas General Assembly convenes in January, creating one of the largest delegations of relatively young lawmakers in the nation, according to a national group encouraging younger candidates to run.
This year, 55 of the state's 125 House seats will see unopposed races. Another 10 have only primary contests.