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House leaders order staff furloughs on Beacon Hill

By Associated Press
Friday, November 20, 2009 - Updated 120d 16h ago
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House leaders are ordering their staff members to take five furlough days, although lawmakers won’t have to take them themselves.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Minority Leader Bradley Jones of North Reading said in a statement today furloughs for the 540 staffers will save the state $620,000.

 
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