Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo at a press conference yesterday to announce an agreement on pension legislation.
(Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff)
Lawmakers agree on pension bill
Measure would tighten rules, bar sweetheart deals
Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo at a press conference yesterday to announce an agreement on pension legislation.
(Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff)
State lawmakers agreed yesterday to end some of the most egregious pension abuses that have plagued the Massachusetts state retirement system for decades, cutting a deal to eliminate sweetheart provisions, tighten the rules, and - they hope - repair at least some of the damage inflicted on Beacon Hill by a series of controversies. (Full article: 1254 words)
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