Pensions

Business

Court sides with employees in retirement fund case

June 25, 2014 3:14 pm

Republicans on the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a spending blueprint that would hold the line on taxes, but would scale back increases for education and human services proposed by Gov. Tom Corbett while relying heavily on the unlikely sell-off of the state's wine and liquor operations. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

House panel approves $29.1b GOP budget plan for Pennsylvania

Peter Jackson -

June 25, 2014 1:53 pm

A judge is set to hear arguments over New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's plan to use pension payments to balance the budget. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

Judge to hear arguments over pension contributions

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June 25, 2014 1:50 pm

Education

Brown signs bill to fully fund teachers’ pensions

Washington Examiner -

June 25, 2014 12:03 am

In this April 30, 2014 photo, Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, applauds as guests are introduced during a recess on the floor of the House Chamber at the Statehouse, in Providence, R.I. Mattiello is a centrist Democrat and former majority leader whose meteoric rise to the position followed the downfall of Gordon Fox. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Rhode Island General Assembly adjourns for 2014

Erika Niedowski -

June 23, 2014 12:55 pm

Op-Eds

Puerto Rico’s financial crisis may need a Washington solution

Elias Gutierrez -

June 20, 2014 4:00 pm

FILE - A SEPTA regional train, the R7, rolls into 30th Street station in Philadelphia in this Nov. 16, 2004 file photo. Four hundred workers at a Philadelphia-area regional rail system went on strike Saturday morning June 14, 2014, shutting down 13 train lines that carry commuters to the suburbs and Philadelphia International Airport. Subways, trolleys and buses operated by SEPTA will continue to run. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)

Business

Riders relieved Philadelphia rail strike is over

Kathy Matheson -

June 16, 2014 1:00 am

FILE - In this April 28, 2014 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to members the City Club of Chicago. On Monday, June 9, 2014, Quinn signed legislation that would help Chicago reduce a multibillion-dollar pension shortfall but could lead to a property tax increase. Quinn is a Chicago Democrat facing re-election this fall. He had given little hint of his plans ahead of Monday's announcement, aside from saying that he opposes raising property taxes. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media, Richard A. Chapman) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES

Campaigns

Chicago pensions could affect elections into 2015

Sophia Tareen -

June 11, 2014 2:26 am

At least 12 labor unions have sued New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over his plan to reduce payments into the state public pension system, arguing it is in direct violation of earlier pension reform legislation he signed.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Terry Wyatt)

Beltway Confidential

New Jersey unions sue to stop Chris Christie from reducing pension payments

Sean Higgins -

June 10, 2014 1:00 pm

Gov. Quinn signs partial Chicago pension overhaul

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June 10, 2014 2:35 am

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