Welcome to Bankruptcy, Detroit!
Judge says yes to Chapter 9 protection, as well as pension cuts
Pensions
Illinois Politicians Announce They've Reached Agreement on Pensions, Offer No Details
$100 Billion Shortfall
Ill. Lawmakers Reach Deal on State Pension Crisis
Unions already angry without knowing the details
Bankrupt San Bernardino to Challenge Pension Debt
Will dispute amount that fund claims it owes them
Detroit Pension Funds Hire Appeals Lawyers in Advance of Bankruptcy Ruling
Decision expected in next few weeks
Atlanta Unions Sue over Pension Reforms
Two years after ordinance passed requiring them to pay more into plans
Boeing Workers Reject New Contract over Pensions
Could end up losing a new project in their area over it
Judge Challenges Detroit Manager's Pension Comments
Had previously said they were "sacrosanct"
Illinois Teachers Warned About Poor State of Pension Fund
It's spending more money than it's taking in
Rifts Exist Among Democrats in State, Municipal Levels
It's frequently not the Republicans fighting the unions for pension reform
Consultant: Cuts to Detroit Pensions and Healthcare Inevitable
Testifying at bankruptcy hearing
Obamacare's Disastrous Debacle Might Screw Detroit's Retirees
The bankrupt city plans to dump its former workers on the dysfunctional exchanges
The Specter of Bankruptcy Haunts California
Will state lawmakers heed the lesson of Stockton?
San Bernardino: That Other Scandal-Ridden Bankrupt City
Two city council members embroiled in separate scandals on the same day. Meanwhile, voters deal with recalls and public pension representatives resist bankruptcy
North Carolina Makes Riskier Moves to Pump Up Public Pension Funding
Increasing investments in private equity and real estate to try to reach return benchmark
Bankrupt Stockton Pins Hopes on Tax Increase, Not Pension Reform
Tax increases worked so well for Detroit, right?
After Leaving Bankruptcy, Vallejo, Calif., Still Struggling With Pension Costs
Eating up even more of the city's budget than it did before
Atlanta Charter Schools Will Not Have to Help Pay for Pension Debts
Judge rules the school district cannot withhold fund from their budget
Audit: Calif. Teachers' Pensions Straining Budget
Future liabilities increase as funding levels drop
Judge Blocks Ill. Governor's Attempt to Stop Lawmakers' Pay
Unconstitutional actions to force legislators to deal with pension crisis
Detroit Handed Out Undisclosed Pension Bonuses Totaling Billions
How much people received is not known because it was not disclosed
Gov. Christie Trying to Keep New Jersey Pension Probe Secret
Watchdog group suing for access to records
Feds: Laws Governing Private Pensions Cover All Same-Sex Marriages
Regardless of legal status in specific state
A Tale of Two Detroits: What Union Leaders See Vs. What History Shows
The loss of jobs and development is the symptom, not the disease
Even Public Workers Know Ailing Cities Need to Change Their Benefits Systems
Reason-Rupe Poll shows a desire to make city workers more responsible for their own retirements
Even Public Workers Know Ailing Cities Need to Change Their Benefits Systems
Reason-Rupe Poll shows a desire to make city workers more responsible for their own retirements
Poll: Americans Oppose Raising the Debt Ceiling Even If U.S. Defaults and Say Government Wastes 60 Cents of Every Tax Dollar
The public says Obama disappoints on transparency and that Congress passes too many laws. It's split on Snowden, trusts Facebook less than the IRS on privacy, and opposes a bailout for Detroit.
Taxpayers On the Hook for Trillions in Unfunded State Pension Liabilities
Promises are cheap. Keeping them won't be.
Obama Administratoin Attempts to Limit State Pension Reforms
California could lose transportation funding due to federal regulations
San Bernardino Allowed to Join Stockton, Detroit in Bankruptcy
The story of the failing city reaches chapter nine
New York Lowers Pension Costs for Government Employers
Down 1 percentage point, though everybody thought it would go up
Lobbyists Representing Government Bodies Enjoy Public Pensions
Which are probably underfunded
Phoenix Sued To Block Public Officials from "Pension Spiking"
The Goldwater Institute intervenes to block the expensive practice
Illinois Governor Defends Legislator Pay Cut in Court
Legislators sued rather than overturning a veto that would've restored their pay
Detroit Retirees March to City Hall
Object to emergency city manner calling them "dumb, lazy, happy and rich"
The Michigan Constitution Can't Protect Detroit's Retirees
Promises can't create money for a broke city.
If Public Employees Are Smart, They'll Turn Against Pensions, Too
Municipal corporate crony giveaways know no party affiliation
