Just one vote. That's all it took to double salaries for Louisiana lawmakers as the measure cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday. The Senate voted 20-18 to go along with the same version approved by the House on Friday. It now goes to the governor’s desk. Under the bill, the base pay for state legislators rises to $37,500 -- an increase of $20,700 -- and the pay package totals nearly $60,000 per year for rank-and-file lawmakers. Gov. Bobby Jindal has criticized the measure but said he will not veto it. The pay raise will take effect on July 1.
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