Pension Transparency Legislation To Return In 2017
With commanding majorities in the Kentucky legislature, Republican lawmakers will try to find ways to fix the state’s ailing pension systems during the upcoming General Assembly.
View ArticleKy Senate Sends Bill Changing Pension Systems to Governor
The Kentucky state Senate has agreed to make changes to three of the state's public pension systems.
View ArticleFormer Gov. Beshear Accuses Bevin Administration of Pension Scare Tactics
Kentucky’s ailing pension system is among the worst-funded in the nation, but former Democratic Governor Steve Beshear accuses the current administration of scare tactics.
View ArticleBevin to Answer Pension System Questions on Facebook Live
Kentucky's Republican governor says he will answer questions about the state's struggling retirement system on his Facebook page .
View ArticleConsultants to Lawmakers: Cut Retiree COLA Raises to Help Fix Pension System
An independent consulting group says Kentucky lawmakers should take away some cost-of-living raises awarded to state retirees over the past 20 years as part of a strategy to keep the retirement systems...
View ArticleCalloway Co. Retired Teachers Assoc. President: Proposed Pension Changes...
A recent report recommending changes to Kentucky’s ailing pension system is sparking concern amongst some retired teachers in west Kentucky.
View ArticleKentucky House Speaker Hoover Says Retiree Pay Cuts 'Highly Unlikely'
Kentucky's House speaker said it is highly unlikely lawmakers would approve a pay cut for retirees as part of a proposal to rescue the state's troubled public pension plan.
View ArticlePension Systems Request Big Chunk Of Kentucky Budget To Stay Afloat
The heads of Kentucky’s ailing pension systems are requesting that the state pay about $1.3 billion more into the funds over the next two years, further straining the state’s cash-strapped budget.
View ArticleMcCracken County Sheriff Candidate to Focus on Pension and Drug Issues
McCracken County Sheriff candidate Matt Carter anticipates potential challenges facing the elected position.
View ArticleOwensboro Superintendent Reacts to Pension Proposal
The superintendent of Owensboro Public Schools says the pension proposal unveiled by Kentucky’s Republican leaders is second-rate compared to the current retirement system.
View ArticleStivers: Teachers' Pension System Dogged by 'Systemic' Woes
The Kentucky Senate's top leader says "systemic" problems in the teachers' retirement system are a main factor for the pension system's funding woes.
View ArticleBevin Talks Pension Plan And Brent Spence Bridge In Northern Kentucky
Kentucky's governor is taking on critics of his plan to overhaul the state pension system.
View ArticleSomerset Superintendent Warns Pension Proposal Would Force Teacher Retirement
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and Republican lawmakers have run up against strong opposition to their proposals to put the state’s financially troubled pension systems on more solid footing.
View ArticleGov. Matt Bevin’s Pension Proposal Is Out. Here’s How It Will Affect Kentuckians
Gov. Matt Bevin has released a much-anticipated draft of a bill that would make massive changes to the state’s pension systems, which are facing critical financial problems.
View ArticleKentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Traveling State to Pitch Pension Plan
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is traveling the state to promote a bill that would make significant changes to one of the country's worst funded public pension systems.
View ArticlePensions Aren’t Just A Kentucky Problem. Here’s What Other States Have Done
As Kentucky lawmakers consider moving most future and thousands of current workers into 401(k)-style retirement plans, the commonwealth can look to a few other states that have had to address pension...
View ArticleSen. Westerfield: Pension Reform Before Tax Reform, but Some Aspects Need...
Republican State Senator Whitney Westerfield of Hopkinsville said he is undecided on how he will vote on Governor Matt Bevin’s pension reform bill and says some aspects should be revisited - like the...
View ArticleKY Teachers Groups to Unveil Alternative Plan to Governor’s Pension Reform Bill
Education leaders across Kentucky are joining Monday to present a new pension reform plan as an alternative to Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed bill.
View ArticleBevin's Pension Plan for Teachers Would Cost Taxpayers $4.4 Billion, Analysis...
An analysis of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's plan to overhaul the retirement system for public school teachers shows it would cost taxpayers an extra $4.4 billion over the next 20 years.
View ArticleBevin Claims Pension Overhaul ‘Still’ Has Votes To Pass Legislature
Gov. Matt Bevin says his proposal to overhaul Kentucky’s troubled pension systems has enough support to pass out of the state legislature, despite skepticism from lawmakers and intense opposition from...
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