Amidst a budget shortfall at the State of Oklahoma, state legislators will be getting a 35.6-percent pay raise this coming November.
This includes Sen. Brent Howard, R-Altus, who represents Weatherford, and either Democrat Juan Garcia or Republican Anthony Moore, whichever one wins the election in November.
With the pay raise, legislators will make $47,500 per year, up from $35,000.
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