Merkley, Klobuchar Launch New Effort to Ban Federal Elected Officials Profiting from Prediction Markets - Merkley

Effort comes after reports of individuals suspiciously earning massive payouts before Iran Strikes, Venezuela Military Actions Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar launched a new effort to prevent government officials at the highest levels from engaging in prediction markets, cracking down on the potential for any […]

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Harris County District Clerk votes to give herself $81,000 raise in grievance committee meeting

Marilyn Burgess' current salary is just over $179,000. She originally asked the county's salary grievance committee, on which she serves, to approve an increased salary of $295,000. The committee end up voting for a $260,000 salary, which now awaits approval by county commissioners.

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