More Kentucky Lawmakers Return "Special" Session Pay. Check Out The List Here And Thank Them. So Where Are The Others, I Ask?

More lawmakers return their legislative pay

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Sixteen lawmakers have reimbursed the state treasury for wages they received for a recess in a special legislative session last month.

The state treasurer's office released names Friday of the lawmakers who gave back more than $44,000.

The state Constitution required lawmakers to be paid even though an odd twist left the legislature in limbo for about two weeks in March with the House adjourned and the Senate in recess.

The treasurer's office reported that Sen. Jack Westwood returned $3,309 and that Sens. Bob Leeper, Joe Bowen, Ernie Harris, Jimmy Higdon, Paul Hornback, Tom Jensen, Vernie McGaha, John Schickel, Brandon Smith, Denise Harper Angel, Jared Carpenter, David Givens and Ken Winters each returned $2,827.

Reps. Jim Wayne returned $3,029 in pay and Brent Yonts returned $947.

Editor's comment: Also not named here is Alice Forgy, who sent me a message on Facebook to tell me that she too returned her salary/pay.