Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 14 - September 18.
New York's commissioner of education was the highest-paid state executive official in 2025
In a Ballotpedia analysis of 2025 compensation data for statewide executive officers, we found that the highest-paid state executive official was New York's commissioner of education, with a salary of $489,000. The lowest-paid state executive official was the lieutenant governor of Texas, with a base salary of $7,113. However, the lieutenant governor receives additional compensation when serving as acting governor.
