March 30, 2012
The Committee to Save New York, a pro-Cuomo coalition of business leaders, real estate magnates and a private-sector labor union has bought $4 million in air time for ads praising the Democratic governor’s agenda, according to a source watching the …
March 30, 2012
A law firm hired by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office to review Gov. Bobby Jindal’s recommended overhaul of retirement benefits for rank-and-file state employees says key proposals are likely to be ruled unconstitutional.
March 23, 2012
California voters do not blame public employees for the state’s pension woes and are in no hurry to make steep cuts in the system, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
March 12, 2012
Two notable reports on public pensions were published this past week: the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) released an updated economic impact study: “Pensionomics 2012: Measuring the Economic Impact of DB Pension Expenditures,” and the U.S. Government Accountability Office …
March 9, 2012
When the bell sounds at fire houses in our communities, irrespective of the nature of the call or the hour, New York’s full-time firefighters respond without hesitation. And they do so repeatedly.
March 8, 2012
A General Accountability Office (GAO) study of state and local government pension plans released on Friday, March 2, confirmed what the National League of Cities (NLC) and many other national groups representing employers and state and local pension plans have …
