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Bluegrass Institute applauds 'heroes of transparency'

Center for Open Govern..., Transparency and Accou..., PensionsNovember 5, 20182018 General Assembly, 2018 Pension Transparency Pledge, General Fund Budget, kentucky open records act, KRS 61-661, Legislative pension transparency Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Dodging pension crisis won’t fix it

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsOctober 15, 2018Senate Bill 1, Senate Bill 151Comment

Kentucky House, Senate candidates asked to pledge support for pension transparency

News, Transparency and Accou..., PensionsSeptember 28, 20182018 Transparency Pledge, Open Records Act Comments

Bluegrass Beacon - Critically needed: New pension system for incoming teachers

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsSeptember 9, 2018Judge Shepherd, SB 1, SB 151, Sen- Thayer, TRS sick day benefitComment

Bluegrass Institute News Release - Pension Shock: How did we get here?

Media, News, PensionsAugust 28, 2018Kentucky Supreme Court, Pension Shock, Retroactive benefit enhancements, SB 142 (1998), Senate Bill 151Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Judge hides behind black robe of procedure in pension case

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsAugust 23, 20182018 General Assembly, Affordable Care Act, Andy Beshear, House Bill 1, Judge Phillip Shepherd, Kentucky Constitution, Pension liability, Sen- Joe Bowen, Senate Bill 151Comment

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: Minor-league fare abounds at ‘Super Bowl of Kentucky politics’

Bluegrass Beacon, Media, News, PensionsAugust 19, 2018Medicaid expansionComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Both parties scheme to soak taxpayers

Bluegrass Beacon, Reduce Government Spen..., State Budget, Taxes, PensionsJim WatersMay 19, 2018Attorney General Beshear, Gov- Matt Bevin, Senate Bill 151Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Intimidated conservatives lose focus

Bluegrass Beacon, Reduce Government Spen..., Taxes, PensionsJim WatersApril 29, 20182018 General Assembly, Center for Open Government, charter schools, education spending, Public pension spending, Socialist Party flag, Spending increases, Tax increases, Vetoes Comment

Bluegrass Beacon: Pension class is in session

PensionsJim WatersApril 17, 20182015 personal income, NEA, Teachers' payComment

Pension reforms pass muster, Kentucky General Assembly

PensionsJim WatersMarch 30, 2018Cash-balance retirement plan, Life expectancy, Pension Reform Team, Senate Bill 151 Comments

Bluegrass Beacon: Boosting term limits, busting bad homeschooling bills

Bluegrass Beacon, Education, PensionsJim WatersMarch 21, 2018common core, Homeschooling, Pension reform, Rep- Chris Harris, Sen- Joe Bowen, Term limitsComment

Senate should send sound pension bill to the House

PensionsJim WatersMarch 12, 2018COLA, General Fund, Legislative Retirement Plan, Senate Bill 1, Teachers' Retirement SystemComment

Bluegrass Beacon: Pension dispute lacks facts, not funding

Bluegrass Beacon, PensionsJim WatersMarch 9, 2018Life expectancy, Public Pension Reform, Sen- Joe Bowen, Senate Bill 1, Senate President Robert Stivers, TRSComment

News Release: Funding a minor contributor to pension crisis

PensionsJim WatersMarch 5, 2018KTRS, Pension funding, Senate Bill 1, Senate President StiversComment

News Release: Solid leadership results in pension bill offering needed reforms during election year

PensionsJim WatersFebruary 27, 20182018 General Assembly, BIPRT, COLAs, Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, Legislative pensions, Senate Bill 1, Unused sick daysComment

Policy Brief: An analysis of Senate Bill 1

PensionsJim WatersFebruary 27, 20182018 General Assembly, BIPPS Policy Brief, BIPRT, COLAs, Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, Legislative pensions, Pension governance, Senate Bill 1, Unused sick days Comments

Bluegrass Beacon: Will pension funding engulf entire budget?

Bluegrass Beacon, State Budget, PensionsJim WatersJanuary 29, 2018Budget deficit, Pension funding, Pension reform, Spending cuts Comment

BIPPS' new pension strategy provides benefits, protects taxpayers

PensionsJim WatersJanuary 3, 20182018 General Assembly, BIPPS New Pension Paradigm Comment