Articles about Politics that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
Winchester retiree health costs revisited
April 10, 2014NewsBy Kathy McCabeGlobe Staff April 10, 2014Winchester selectmen have scaled back a plan to make retirees pay half the cost ...Read More - Winchester retiree health costs revisited
Association Meets With Federal Officials
January 31, 2014NewsSocial Security & Medicare Central Issues FEBRUARY 1, 2014: This past week Association President Frank Valeri and Legislative Liaison Shawn ...Read More - Association Meets With Federal Officials
Huge Turnout For Healthcare Hearing
January 2, 2014NewsJANUARY 2014 VOICE: Active employees turned out in droves for a public hearing on retiree healthcare reform held at the ...Read More - Huge Turnout For Healthcare Hearing
New Boston Mayor Retiree Ally
December 31, 2013NewsLong History With WalshJANUARY 2014 VOICE: Boston Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh is no stranger to Association officials or our members ...Read More - New Boston Mayor Retiree Ally
Ralph White Reelected in Landslide
December 10, 2013NewsNew 3-Year Term On State Retirement Board DECEMBER 10, 2013: The Association’s Ralph White has been reelected to ...Read More - Ralph White Reelected in Landslide
Judge Approves Detroit Pension Cuts
December 4, 2013NewsSituation In Mass. Vastly Different DECEMBER 4, 2013: A federal bankruptcy judge has granted approval for the City of Detroit ...Read More - Judge Approves Detroit Pension Cuts
HEALTH EXCHANGE KICKOFF: No Impact On Current Insurance Plans
October 1, 2013NewsOCTOBER 1, 2013: Today marks the nationwide kickoff of the new health insurance exchanges, the main component of the federal ...Read More - HEALTH EXCHANGE KICKOFF: No Impact On Current Insurance Plans
BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER
September 18, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 18, 2013: The Association will be in Pittsfield, MA this Friday for our annual Berkshire Area Meeting, held once ...Read More - BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER
BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER
September 18, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 18, 2013: The Association will be in Pittsfield, MA this Friday for our annual Berkshire Area Meeting, held once ...Read More - BERKSHIRE AREA MEETING REMINDER
MACRS EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTES TO OPPOSE DIVESTITURE OF FOSSIL FUEL IN PENSION FUNDS
September 13, 2013NewsSEPTEMBER 13, 2013: Yesterday, the 18-member Executive Board of the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) unanimously voted ...Read More - MACRS EXECUTIVE BOARD VOTES TO OPPOSE DIVESTITURE OF FOSSIL FUEL IN PENSION FUNDS