Articles about Legislation that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
Life Insurance & Health Insurance Focus of Beacon Hill Hearing
July 25, 2019NewsAffordability, Representation and Transparency Key Issues JULY 25, 2019: Mass Retirees and union leaders packed a State House hearing today ...Read More
Legislature Approves FY20 Budget; Includes 3% State & Teacher COLA
July 23, 2019NewsTo Be Paid in August and Retroactive To July 1JULY 23, 2019: State & Teacher retirees are set to ...Read More
State Lawmakers Reach Compromise On $43.1 Billion State Budget
July 21, 2019NewsSTATEHOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 21, 2019 (STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE) – Three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year, Democratic leaders ...Read More
State budget talks again spill into new fiscal year
June 28, 2019NewsBy Michael P. Norton, Matt Murphy, Katie Lannan and Chris Lisinski / STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON – State lawmakers and Gov ...Read More
“Opening Day” For Public Service Committee
April 9, 2019NewsSurvivor Remarriage Bill Among First Heard APRIL 9, 2019: A City of Boston home-rule petition allowing surviving ...Read More
House & Senate Committee Chairs Named
February 14, 2019NewsStrong Support for Public Retirees Across Beacon Hill LeadershipFEBRUARY 14, 2019: Valentine’s Day marks the beginning of a ...Read More
New Legislative Session Kicks Off
January 3, 2019NewsBill Filing Deadline January 18thJANUARY 3, 2019: The Massachusetts 2019-2020 Legislative Session officially began Tuesday, with the inauguration ...Read More
State Officials Hold Annual Revenue Consensus Hearing
December 5, 2018NewsPension Funds Cited As Positive Economic FactorDECEMBER 5, 2018: This morning the state’s top budget, revenue and fiscal ...Read More
Legislature Restores Retiree Work Limit To 1,200 Hours
August 1, 2018NewsRejects Governor’s Counter Proposal AUGUST 1, 2018: Late last night, the Legislature reapproved Mass Retirees proposal increasing ...Read More
Baker Rejects Part-Time Work Limit Increase
July 26, 2018NewsMass Retirees Shocked By Governor’s Counter ProposalJULY 26, 2018: Governor Charlie Baker has rejected a Mass Retirees proposal ...Read More