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Second CEC motion fails on 9-9 tie

Rep. Stephen Hartgen's motion for 3 percent raises for state employees - 2 percent of that based on merit, and 1 percent across the board - has failed on a tied 9-9 vote.

Those voting yes were Sens. Heider, Rice, Patrick and Thayn; and Reps. Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Loertscher, Mendive, and Anderson.

Those voting no were Sens. Martin, Lakey, Guthrie, Schmidt, and Ward-Engelking; and Reps. Anderst, Romrell, King, and Rudolph.



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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