Articles about Politics that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
New Leadership on Beacon Hill
February 19, 2021News, Weekly News UpdateFriday, February 19, 2021: Today marks the completion of the bill filing process for the 2021-22 Legislative Session here ...Read More
Mass. Economic Roundtable Provides Fiscal Update
October 7, 2020News3% State / Teacher COLA Remains Delayed With FY21 BudgetOctober 7, 2020: State officials held a special Economic Roundtable meeting ...Read More
A Month From Election, Galvin Talks Up Early Voting Options
October 5, 2020NewsSecretary, Locals Aim for Safe In-Person Voting Matt Murphy, State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 5, 2020 ...Read More
VOTE NO ON QUESTION 2
October 2, 2020NewsRanked Choice Voting = Confusingly Bad Idea OCTOBER 2, 2020: As increased partisanship has led to further polarization and voter ...Read More
With Washington Deadlocked on Aid, States Face Dire Fiscal Crises
September 16, 2020NewsLocal officials are slashing funding for everything from education and health care to orchestra subsidies.Alaska chopped resources for public ...Read More
Meet Our New Legislative Team
February 13, 2020NewsFebruary 13, 2020: The start of a new decade marks the beginning of a new era for the Association’s ...Read More
Valeri Reelected President, Duhamel Appointed CEO
September 7, 2019NewsBylaw Changes Aimed at Membership Growth & Increased Grassroots OutreachA Special Message from Mass Retirees President Frank ValeriSEPTEMBER 7, 2019 ...Read More
State Lawmakers Reach Compromise On $43.1 Billion State Budget
July 21, 2019NewsSTATEHOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 21, 2019 () – Three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year, Democratic leaders finalized a fiscal ...STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
State budget talks again spill into new fiscal year
June 28, 2019NewsBy Michael P. Norton, Matt Murphy, Katie Lannan and Chris Lisinski / BOSTON – State lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Baker will head ...STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
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