Last year taxpayers spent more than $530,000 to fund the pensions of 14 public officials convicted of felonies. Despite failing to uphold their duties to constituents, these individuals are still able to cash retirement checks funded by taxpayers.It is mind boggling that this is still the case in 2015. It is even more bewildering that after years of proposals and talk of reform, legislation that would strip corrupt public officials of their pensions is still on hold.- Click here to read more
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