In addition, legislators receive an additional $60 for each day of committee meeting they attend.

Under the pay proposal, 10 legislators would be paid less in 1996 and 7 would receive more.

So it may be months before the legislators receive another paycheck.

But some legislators and staff assistants received briefings this morning on the first two days of talks.

Under a law enacted in 2004, legislators will receive a raise equal to that given to state employees the previous year, if any.

Nearly every page in the 846-page budget document, which legislators received last week, reveals some line item that speaks of making do with less.

The legislator received 400 calls to move that guy along.

Some legislators who voted for the tax have received death threats.

Once a budget is passed the legislators will receive their back pay, but there have been few budget talks and no progress.

In the last week, legislators have received thousands of letters and telephone calls from constituents.