Mich. lawmaker pitches another way to cut pay

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan lawmaker is pitching another way to let voters cut legislators' pay and benefits instead of through a sweeping constitutional amendment affecting many other parts of state government.

Democratic House member Mark Meadows of East Lansing on Friday proposed a constitutional amendment to reduce legislative pay to $60,000 a year. Lawmakers now earn $79,650 annually.

The measure also would end legislative term limits that took effect in 1992.

Similar proposals are included in a proposed November ballot measure turned in this week to election officials. The measure is running into resistance from Republicans and some Democrats because it would change legislative redistricting, reshape appellate courts and reduce the size of the Legislature.

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