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Pension-surplus funds not meant to be spent on higher benefits

Pension-surplus funds not meant to be spent on higher benefits

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsJim WatersOctober 1, 2021KERS, COLAs

Bluegrass Beacon: Why the political war dance against pension reform?

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsAugust 20, 2018Gov Paul Patton, Gov- Steve Beshear, KERS, Senate Bill 142, state budgetComment

Bluegrass Beacon -- Change the culture of secrecy: Pledge transparency

Transparency and Accou..., PensionsJim WatersOctober 30, 2016House State Government Committee, KERS, Legislative Pension Transparency Pledge, Public Pension Reform, Rep- Jeff Taylor, S&P Global Ratings, Walker ThomasComment

Bluegrass Beacon: House leaders double down on pension secrecy

Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersSeptember 7, 2016House Bill 299 (2005), Kentucky Legislative Pension System, KERS, Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins, Pension double dipping, Rep- Brent Yonts, Senate Bill 45, Speaker Greg Stumbo, Speaker Pro Tem Jody RichardsComment

Bluegrass Beacon: More pension funding means more accountability

PensionsJim WatersJune 4, 2016David Eager, Dr- Bill Smith, Gov- Matt Bevin, John Farris, Kentucky Government Retirees, KERS, KRS Board, KTRS, Pew Charitable Trusts, Tommy Elliott Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Pension gain, budget pain

Reduce Government Spen..., PensionsJim WatersFebruary 14, 20162017-18 State Budget, Gov- Matt Bevin, KERS, KTRS, Outcomes-based funding Comments

Bluegrass Beacon: Pension Grinch likely to pilfer more from taxpayers

Taxes, PensionsJim WatersDecember 6, 2015Bill Thielen, John Cheves, Kentucky Roll Call, KERS, KRS, Lexington Herald-Leader, lowell reese, Medicaid funding, Public Pension Reform, Tax increase Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Making transparency-tough choices connection key to solving pension crisis

PensionsJim WatersJune 30, 2014Chris Tobe, Co-mingling CERS funds, Finance Cabinet, Fort Wright, KERS, Public pension transparency, Public Pensions, Seven Counties Services Comment