Glasper holds his nose and says nothing stinks

Here is the obligatory response from Maricopa Community Colleges Chairman Rufus Glasper saying that there is nothing wrong with them giving away state pensions to their lobbyists. In the same breath, he admits that they are terminating their agreements with "specially funded employees working with ABEC and EVP." He assures that a transition is on the way, but he doesn't explain to where.

Not only that, but he never really explains why they thought it was a good idea in the first place or why it took them so long to make a change once their mistake was discovered. In fact, the best thing they could say about East Valley Partnerships focus on education was:

"EVP’s dedication to workforce development is well-known."

Gee, that sure seems like enough that their president should be able to collect $10,000 annually from the state's pension plan. I bet they would throw another couple thousand in a year if he promises to think about education "really hard" a couple times a month. If this is going on in the community colleges, it makes you wonder if other people have found ways to sneak into the pension trough.