SEPTEMBER 2005 - Play Key Role In Developing Legislation - Of all the Legislative Committees, the Joint Committee on Public Service is the most critical to the lives of retired public employees. As members know, the Committee's primary function is to analyze and draft legislation relative to public retirement, including health insurance.

SEPTEMBER 2005 - Former Malone Deputy - Governor Mitt Romney has named Tom Trimarco, 66, as his Secretary of Administration and Finance, the most powerful post in the Governor's office.

JULY 2005 - Schwarzenegger Buckles Under Pressure - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to scuttle that state's pension plan has suffered a major setback.

MAY 2005 - Springfield's Finance Control Board, appointed by Governor Romney to oversee the embattled city's fiscal crisis, has targeted the Springfield Retirement Board's investment record as part of the city's problem.

MAY 2005 - Kick-Off '05-'06 Legislative Session - After a series of joint hearings throughout the Commonwealth, the combined House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means returned to the State House for their final joint session on March 14.