Massachusetts is not the only state where the benefits that come with public pensions are such that people will go to any lengths in order to make themselves eligible for one or, if already eligible, increase their length of service.
The Washington Times ran this editorial Sunday focusing on abuses in New Jersey and Wisconsin.
Archive for April, 2008
Going to Denver
Posted in 6th District, Nelson Benton, Presidential race, Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2008 Comments
There was an upset of sorts in Saturday’s caucus for the election of delegates pledged to Hillary Clinton at this summer Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Female delegates are Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll and veteran party activist Agnes Ricko of Lynn. But in the contest for the two delegate slots reserved for males, Rowley’s Stan Slepoy [...]
Word is that Manchester’s Rick Barton, who took on incumbent John Tierney in the 6th District congressional race two years ago, will not be running this year after all.
According to one Barton supporter who took part in a conference call over the weekend, the former airline pilot is moving to Florida. Which would leave West [...]
There’s another North Shore Republican vying for the right to take on incumbent U.S. Rep. John Tierney, D-Salem.
Richard Baker, a West Newbury resident and former member of the Pentucket Regional School Committee, announced his intentions via a release to local news organizations this week. Rick Barton, the Republican from Manchester-by-the-Sea who ran against Tierney two [...]
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