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Reform before revenue, part 2 — pension reform

Pension reform is probably the most fundamental and controversial among the reforms on the agenda this year.  Now seated on the Public Service Committee, I expect to give this area quite a bit of my own attention.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerApril 18, 2009June 29, 2014Posted inPension Reform6 Comments on Reform before revenue, part 2 — pension reform

Reform before revenue — the legislative agenda this spring

Our mantra in the legislature this spring is “Reform before Revenue.”

Posted byWill BrownsbergerApril 18, 2009September 29, 2009Posted inGovernment Reform9 Comments on Reform before revenue — the legislative agenda this spring

Ethics reform

Last night, the House passed a very strong ethics reform bill.   Speaker Deleo, understanding the deep public anger about the scandals of the recent past, made this bill his top early priority.   Transportation and pension reform bills will follow over the next few weeks.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerMarch 27, 2009June 29, 2014Posted inEthics Rules5 Comments on Ethics reform

Embracing change in municipal health insurance

I have decided to co-sponsor a controversial health care cost control bill authored by the Massachusetts Municipal Association.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerFebruary 21, 2009June 29, 2014Posted inMunicipal Health Insurance8 Comments on Embracing change in municipal health insurance

Health benefit comparisons

Most state and local government full-time workers are entitled to health benefits in Massachusetts with employee contributions often under 20%.  

Posted byWill BrownsbergerOctober 1, 2008June 29, 2014Posted inPublic/Private Comparisons

Pension Reform

While the basic structure of the pension system is economically sound, and the fact that the federal social security system has been underfunded is no reason to punish current Masschusetts employees, there are many pension anomalies that annoy taxpayers and merit fixing.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerOctober 1, 2008February 11, 2015Posted inPension Reform

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