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Lowell D. Reese: A true Kentucky hero

Transparency and Accou..., PensionsJim WatersApril 19, 2016Future Shock, Kentucky Roll Call, lowell reese, Public Pension Reform Comments

Bluegrass Beacon - Teachers and their pensions: Doing the math

PensionsJim WatersApril 18, 2016Bluegrass Beacon, Daviess Co- Certified Salary Schedule, KTRS, Public Pension Reform, Sick days, Total service credit Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: House GOP shows solidarity, challenges the status quo

Reduce Government Spen..., PensionsJim WatersMarch 25, 20162017-18 State Budget, Gov- Matt Bevin, Gov- Steve Beshear, House Democrats, House Republicans, Kynect, Medicaid expansion, Public PensionsComment

Pension transparency: ‘Just’ because taxpayers have the right to know

Transparency and Accou..., PensionsJim WatersMarch 15, 2016House Speaker Greg Stumbo, Public pension transparency, Rep- Brent Yonts, Rep- Jim DeCesare, Rep- Mary Lou MarzianComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Clear case for pension transparency takes bizarre turn

Education, Transparency and Accou..., PensionsJim WatersMarch 14, 2016Brent McKim, Chris Tobe, JCTA, KEA, KTRS, Pension transparency, Randolph Wieck, Rep- Brent Yonts, Rep- Jim Wayne, Stephanie WinklerComment

Kentucky's public pension crisis has come a long way in a short amount of time

PensionsJim WatersFebruary 14, 20162017-18 State Budget, Future Shock, Kentucky's pension crisisComment

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

Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting: Pension investment expenses sky-high

PensionsJim WatersSeptember 17, 2015Investment expenses, KCIR, kentucky retirement systemsComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Politically inconvenient facts about Ky’s economic comeback

Economic Revival, Media, PensionsJim WatersAugust 8, 2015BIPPS Scholar Brian Strow, BLS, Eileen Norcross, Gov- Steve Beshear, High-school degree jobs, Joe Arnold, Kentucky pension crisis, KET Ky Tonight, Ky earnings, Mercatus Center, Rainy Day Fund, Site Selection, WHAS-TVComment

Lt. Gov. hopeful files pension-reform bills

PensionsJim WatersOctober 10, 2014BR102, BR198, BR85, Legislative Retirement Plan, public pension placement agents, public pension reciprocity, Public pension transparency, Sen- Chris McDanielComment

Quote of the day: But hold on, didn't Frankfort's legislative leaders call 2013 pension reform 'historic?'

PensionsJim WatersAugust 19, 2014Future Shock, Gil Myers, Kentucky pension crisis, LaRue Co- Republican PartyComment

Quote of the Day: Is Kentucky bankrupt?

Transparency and Accou..., PensionsJuly 2, 2014Public Pension Reform, Public Pensions, Reduce Government SpendingComment

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

Quote of the Day: Detroit better than Kentucky on pensions?

PensionsJune 30, 2014Pension reform, Public PensionsComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Pension predicament is Kentucky’s ‘King of the Monsters’

PensionsJim WatersJune 16, 2014Bluegras Beacon, Future Shock, lowell reese, Seven Counties ServicesComment

More secrecy: Kentucky's public pension system refuses to shine the light on its investment practices

Transparency and Accou..., PensionsJune 16, 2014Public Pension Reform, Public Pensions, TransparencyComment

State has already spent $1.2 million trying to force charitable agency to remain in the public pension system

PensionsJune 4, 2014Future Shock, Seven Counties ServicesComment