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It’s Those Deadbeat Bergs!

February 17, 2011 By Trickle up

"It's the equivalent of a gigantic credit card debt which grows and grows the longer it is ignored," said Michael J. Widmer. This is par for the course from the Globe and the Masters of Beacon Hill, who can only roll their eyes at this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: finance, local-government, massachusetts, pensions, sitcom

Open season on senior citizens – now public pensions targeted

January 20, 2011 By mannygoldstein

First it was Social Security, with Obama's commission calling for an eventual 22% cut in the average recipient's benefits even though Social Security is financially quite sound.  Now public pensions are in the crosshairs: From Path Is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bankruptcy, pensions, shame, states

Pension reform passes

June 10, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

Just FYI. Take a look at the legislation. Globe's got the story, and a brief rundown of what was passed. We'll have to see what was in and what was out of the final legislation to pass judgement. Thought you'd like to know. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: pensions

Lehigh: Appetite for Destruction

June 10, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

In mad, dauntless pursuit of a conceit for his column today, Scot Lehigh trips over his own feet. How does one reconcile these consecutive statements?In part it's because the governor clearly lacks the appetite for the bold, tough … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, ethics, lehigh, patrick, pensions, transportation

A simple solution to the “debate” in the legislature about pension reform: ask the SJC

May 11, 2009 By David

So there's this big brouhaha between the House on the one hand, and the Gov and the Senate on the other, about what to do about pension reform.  The Governor and the Senate want to apply the pension reforms to everyone in the system. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: legislature, ma, patrick, pensions, reform

Pension reforms framework rolled out today

March 22, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

GOVERNOR PATRICK OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PENSION REFORM Meaningful steps to close loopholes and end abuses of public employee pension benefits BOSTON – Sunday, March 22, 2009 – In advance of expected legislative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, patrick, pensions

Patrick to file ethics legislation

October 31, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES ETHICS & LOBBYING REFORM INITIATIVES Moves to strengthen rules and restore public confidence BOSTON – Friday, October 31, 2008 – Governor Deval Patrick announced today actions aimed at reforming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ethics, massachusetts, patrick, pensions, wilkerson

Courage! (Or butter.)

August 14, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Exactly how much political courage has Gov. Patrick shown recently, with his vetoes of pension increases for state retirees and eliminating some police details? He's certainly been getting very congratulatory press on his recent work. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care, massachusetts, patrick, pensions, police-details

Somebody else’s money

May 28, 2008 By Trickle up

Apparently, the convenient fiction that the cities and towns are responsible for their own fiscal plight makes it easy for the Masters of Beacon Hill to play this kind of shell game. But as one mayor points out "It's a tremendous gesture, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities, massachusetts, pensions, spending, towns

State retirement board rejects Parente & Co.’s efforts to Bulgerize their pensions

February 22, 2007 By David

The Globe reports that the state retirement board has rejected the efforts of ex-Reps. Marie Parente, Thomas George, and Susan Pope to bump up their pensions based on a variety of perks they received while in the legislature, including the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma, pensions

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