Legislators, in an all night session, took the first step to change the state's constitution to require lawmakers convicted of a felony to forfeit their pensions, in answer to public outcry over dozens of Senators and Assembly members, including the two former
leaders of the legislature keeping healthy pensions even though many have been sentenced to prison.
Not exact matches
This is in answer to public outcry over dozens
of senators and assemblymembers, including the two former
leaders of the
legislature,
keeping healthy pensions even though many have been sentenced to prison.
You might think they're talking about current American politics: There is no money in the national treasury for more social programs like orphanages and vaccinations; The military budget must be cut; The rich are intent on
keeping their tax privileges; Members
of the
legislature continue to beat down all proposed reforms
of the
leader; The conditions
of the poor are getting worse; Some religious
leaders insist that the Earth was created in six literal days; Foreigners must be deported.