New roles, big pay boosts for lawmakers; Critics question whether legislators really earn the stipends they get for being given leadership assignments
Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - Being a state legislator, a part-time job that leaves many with enough time to earn six-figure salaries on the side, is considered a plum job. The top two legislative leaders, DiMasi and Senate President Robert Travaglini, both Boston Democrats, recently

Publication: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA

What drug rep visits cost you
By swearing off meetings with detailers, some doctors are seeing more patients-and watching their earnings rise. Benjamin Brewer, an FP in Forrest, IL, turned up the heat on pharmaceutical representatives by framing a simple question: Are their visits worth the patient encounters they cost a

Publication: Medical Economics

IT'S EASY TO EARN A BIT ON THE SIDE
Ouch! We're all feeling the credit crunch. But why not boost your income with a second job? Kate Whiting has rounded up 15 brilliant ways to get your hands on some dosh BUSTING THE CREDIT CRUNCH Many householders are struggling with inflated food prices and larger mortgage repayments. And no matter

Publication: Belfast Telegraph

REP. SIRES ISSUES STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION APPLICATION FEES INCREASE
Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J. (12th CD), issued the following statement: "The increase in the cost of applying for citizenship or a green card proposed by the USCIS puts living legally in the United States out of reach for thousands," said Rep. Sires. "Many undocumented immigrants earn less than the

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

REP. CULBERSON PERSONALLY OBTAINS NEEDED FUNDING TO SECURE BORDER
Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas (7th CD), issued the following news release: Congressmen John Culberson and Ciro Rodriguez announced today they succeeded in providing $60 million in extra funding to help secure America's borders. Congressman Culberson also announced he obtained $15 million to help

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Panel Rejects Extra Funds for AmeriCorps
The House Appropriations Committee refused yesterday to provide AmeriCorps with an extra $100 million the agency says it needs to keep its volunteer corps intact, but the financially troubled agency may eventually get much or all of the money anyway. By a near party-line 34 to 24 vote the

Publication: The Washington Post