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Kentucky pension system unfortunately makes another top-10 list

Increase Free Markets, Media, Reduce Government Spen...Jim WatersJuly 12, 2012Future Shock, Public Pensions Comment

Pension task force co-chair: 'Everything's on the table'

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJuly 6, 2012brent yonts, Public PensionsComment

Jefferson County Schools central office cleanup saves millions

Education, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentRichard InnesJuly 2, 2012Education, Jefferson County, labor, Louisville, Reduce Government Spending, Superintendents, taxesComment

Lexington mayor talks "unsustainable" pensions

Reduce Government Spen..., Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJuly 2, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, jim gray, Lexington, Pension reform, Public PensionsComment

Bluegrass Bullet: Pension double-dipping

Reduce Government Spen..., Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJuly 2, 2012Bluegrass Bullet, Future Shock, Gold Rush, Pension reform, Public PensionsComment

Taxmageddon is upon us

Reduce Government Spen...Jim WatersJune 29, 2012 Comment

Court’s ruling upholding Obama’s health care policy could deepen the nation’s - and Kentucky's - debt hole

Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen...June 28, 2012health care, John Garen, ObamaCare Comment

Heritage Foundation on Teacher Compensation

Education, Reduce Government Spen...Richard InnesJune 27, 2012Pension reform, Reduce Government Spending, teachers, unionsComment

Focus on wasteful spending, not more revenue

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 26, 2012debt, Kentucky Club for Growth, state budgetComment

Bluegrass Bullet: How much can one vote cost?

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...June 21, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, HB299, Public PensionsComment

Why the pension-debt explosion?

Reduce Government Spen..., Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 15, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, Public Pensions Comment

Courier-Journal columnist refers to Institute's pension report

Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Right to Work, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 15, 2012charters, Courier-Journal, debt, Future Shock, pensions, prevailing wage, right to workComment

WBRT Future Shock video

Reduce Government Spen..., Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 13, 2012Comment

Senate president to discuss pensions on WVLK

Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 13, 2012David Williams, Future Shock, Public Pensions, Sue Wylie, WVLKComment

'Gold Rush' author Lowell Reese interviewed

Reduce Government Spen..., Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 13, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, lowell reese, Public PensionsComment

Taking liberty on the road: Jim Waters in Bardstown tonight

Education, Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJune 12, 2012sound public policyComment

NEWS ALERT: Institute's exposé: Legislators’ pensions a modern day ‘gold rush’

News, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 11, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, News Alert, Public Pensions Comments

Taking liberty to the airwaves: New BIPPS pension report author Lowell Reese joins Joe Elliott this afternoon

Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJune 11, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, Public Pensions, radioComment

Coming Monday! The next installment of 'Future Shock'

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 9, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, Public PensionsComment

Cigarette taxes again? Can we see a real solution, please?

Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen...Jim WatersJune 8, 2012cigarette tax, Julian Carroll, taxes, tobacco Comment