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What you need to know about Pennsylvania lawmakers’ salaries, the history of the increase, and why changes are unlikely.

Just 29 of the 253 full-time lawmakers in Pennsylvania post some information online about how they spend taxpayer dollars in their duties, despite many proclaiming, “It’s Your Money.”

A web of expense accounts, few reporting requirements, and questionable claims of “legislative privilege” help keep lawmaker spending obscured — and the public in the dark.

Per diems under review in Harrisburg