BIPARTISAN REPEAL OF WEP/GPO UNDERWAY
May 1, 2013NewsH.R.1795 Introduced In 113th CongressMay 1, 2013: Congressmen, from different states and political parties, have joined together to ...Read More - BIPARTISAN REPEAL OF WEP/GPO UNDERWAY
Governor Files Retiree Healthcare Reform
May 1, 2013NewsMirrors Special Commission ReportMAY 2013 VOICE: True to his word, Governor Deval Patrick has filed a bill (H59) to reform ...Read More - Governor Files Retiree Healthcare Reform
For Profit Hospitals Stake Claim In Mass
May 1, 2013NewsMAY 2013 Voice: A glaring taste of corporate America has arrived in socially conscious Massachusetts in the form of for ...Read More - For Profit Hospitals Stake Claim In Mass
HOUSE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA
April 26, 2013News37 Local Systems Adopt July IncreaseAPRIL 25, 2013: This week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the $34 billion state ...Read More - HOUSE APPROVES 3% STATE/TEACHER COLA
A budget primer for White House budget week
April 8, 2013NewsBy Josh HicksWashington PostApril 8, 2013Read More - A budget primer for White House budget week
RETIREE HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL ON HOLD
April 4, 2013NewsLegislative Focus On Taxes & TransportationAPRIL 4, 2013: While concern over potential sweeping changes in retiree healthcare benefits grows amongst ...Read More - RETIREE HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL ON HOLD
DISABILITY REFORM COMMISSION CONSIDERING OPTIONS
March 29, 2013NewsAssociation Pushes For ImprovementsMARCH 29, 2013: The Special Commission on Disability Retirement has entered the final phase of its work ...Read More - DISABILITY REFORM COMMISSION CONSIDERING OPTIONS
Talk of Medicare Changes Could Open Way to Budget Pact
March 28, 2013NewsNew York TimesBy JACKIE CALMES and ROBERT PEARPublished: March 28, 2013WASHINGTON — As they explore possible fiscal deals, President Obama and ...Read More - Talk of Medicare Changes Could Open Way to Budget Pact
LEGISLATURE WEIGHS BUDGET & TAX PROPOSALS
March 19, 2013NewsRetiree Healthcare Reform Awaits ActionMARCH 19, 2013: For the first time in nearly a generation, government leaders are strongly weighing ...Read More - LEGISLATURE WEIGHS BUDGET & TAX PROPOSALS