Lobbyist Bill Thomas said in an interview last week his $45,000 pay covers only a 90-day session of the Alaska Legislature, although he may keep in contact with legislators and speak to them at other times during the year.

“If you think I’m going to sit in an office all year for $45,000, well excuse me,” Thomas said. “If (they) wanted a staff member to the borough, I wouldn’t do it for that kind of…