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... The nation’s economic downturn has affected per diem lodging rates in many localities. Overall, the majority of locations saw a decrease or no change in per diem lodging rates. ... For FY 2011, ADR data clearly indicates the lodging industry has been deeply affected by the economic downturn. There will be a decrease of 5.73 percent of the estimated lodging costs as compared to FY 2010 (the decrease in per diem costs overall is 3.85 percent when factoring in M&IE costs). The M&IE tiers remain the same, with the next review scheduled for FY 2012. ... With the increase...

The California Citizens Compensation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to cut state legislators' monthly car allowances, fringe benefits and their per diem allowance by 18 percent. ... The 18 percent cuts in benefits, per diem and cars also apply to constitutional officers of the state. The action follows and earlier vote to cut lawmakers' and state elected officials pay by 18 percent effective Dec. 1, 2010.

Governor’s Staff Addresses Expenses Issues on News Media Coverage of Per Diem FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-35 Governor’s Staff Addresses Expenses Issues February 23, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Staff for Governor Sarah Palin today responded to persistent news media coverage of the per diem the governor has collected while working away from her official duty station of Juneau, while pointing out significant savings the governor has achieved in regard to the way she has discharged her official duties. “The news media have been focused on the $8,500 the governor has collected in per diem annually while working in Anchorage, almost...

California is facing a $42 billion budget hole that is likely to mean severe cuts to state programs and possibly layoffs, but legislators still are collecting $173 a day for expenses when they're in Sacramento. The Assembly and Senate haven't met since Monday, when they held a joint session to hear testimony from the state treasurer, controller, legislative analyst and state finance director about the state's budget woes.

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In the two months after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana legislators received more than $100,000 in extra income for attending briefings and other meetings related to the storms. A review of legislative files revealed legislators received another $50,000-plus in travel expenses to attend the meetings. Lawmakers get so-called per-diem payments for attending committee meetings and conducting other state business between legislative sessions. Lawmakers received $113 a day for September meetings they attended. The payment went up to $115 a day in October. Records also show that the hurricanes derailed the out-of-state travel plans of some legislators. But others went anyway,...