Salary dispute ignited turf war

"Our organization is blessed to have someone of [Rita Ray]'s caliber to fill this position," [Ann Brotherton]'s letter says. "Unfortunately, her statutory salary, which has not been increased by the Legislature since 1996, does not reflect her value to the EBA, let alone the...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Finn, Scott
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 18.04.2005
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Brown, Ricklin
Goodwin, Kay
Ray, Rita
Wise, Robert
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Summary:"Our organization is blessed to have someone of [Rita Ray]'s caliber to fill this position," [Ann Brotherton]'s letter says. "Unfortunately, her statutory salary, which has not been increased by the Legislature since 1996, does not reflect her value to the EBA, let alone the Foundation." Later that year, [Ricklin Brown] would have his own run-in with Gov. Bob Wise's administration. The EBA bid for and won the rights to broadcast the state lottery. Private broadcasters objected, saying state taxpayers unfairly subsidized their competition, and shouldn't be allowed to hold the contract. Brown knows firsthand how politicians can influence the EBA. He said he's frightened by the possibility of political influence over content.