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Editorial: Legislature where money talks
1 month ago | By Boston Herald
The scramble for leadership posts on Beacon Hill is underway.
As in Congress, the committee assignments are plum positions, but they also come with risks. If the pay is so enticing, loyalty to the Senate president or House Speaker who name these chairs will carry too much acquiescence.
Taxpayers need dissenters to spark change, but money talks and it's all going down this month.
The stipends range from around $7,000 to nearly $90,000, as adjusted for the start of the new term, according to data from the treasurer's office. These bonuses are divided into eight classes, State House News...
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