Illinois Starts Nibbling at the Edge of Pension Reform
Solutions a far cry from dealing with issues of sustainability
Government employees
Illinois Pension Payment to Increase by Another Billion Next Year
Politicians dither while problem continues to grow
Nearly All Scranton, PA, Taxes Go to Public-Employee Benefits
But they're worth every penny, right?
VA School Staffing Grows Five Times Faster Than Student Body
Those padded payrolls don't come cheap
Los Angeles Will Not Soon Be Following the Pension Reform Lead of San Diego and San Jose
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has dropped his quest, on which he spent a reported $500,000, to gather signatures for a ballot initiative that would have replaced defined-benefit pensions for city employees with 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans.
Jersey City Spends $15 Million On "Longevity Pay" While Touting Pay Freeze
Good work if you can get it
Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn Wants Citizens to Do … Something? … About State Pension Crisis
Videos! Social Media! People like that stuff, right?
Mythbusting: Federal Workers Are NOT Underpaid by 35 Percent
In my misspent youth, I took a job as an "economist" at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
Reason-Rupe: 59 Percent of Public Sector Workers Oppose California's Prop 32; 50 Percent of Private Sector Workers Support
If California voters pass Proposition 32, unions, corporations, and government contractors would be prohibited from donating to political candidates and from deducting money from workers' paychecks to use for political purposes.
Police Union Intimidates California City Council
The latest shameless tactics from California's notorious law enforcement unions.
Chinese Flock to Government Jobs for Generous Benefits
The tax-funded "golden rice bowl" is pretty much the same the world 'round
Broad Alliance Opposes IL Public-Pension Amendment
The measure is seen as providing cover to politicians without fixing the mess
Chutzpah Denied! Fired Bell, Calif., Police Chief Will Not Get $510,000 Pension
Instead, he will get $240,000 a year, so hold the applause
Why Firing a Bad Cop Is Damn Near Impossible
A brief history of the "law enforcement bill of rights"
How Government Workers Profit at Taxpayer Expense
The purpose of government is to provide services to the public, not enrich the people who work for it.
Houston City Workers Collect Pay for Screwing Around
And shopping, and running businesses ...
The Latest Scam from California's Public-Sector Unions
Golden State lawmakers prepare to shovel more money to well-compensated government workers.
California's Failed Policies Are Driving Away Businesses and Residents
The Golden State needs to mend its ways before it's too late.
Strangulation by Union
Rules that "protect" government workers from arbitrary dismissal and require everyone be treated equally are bad for taxpayers and even unions.
Obama Asks Government Contractors To Stop Engaging in Virtual Slavery
Well ... It's about time
Lawsuits by NJ State Troopers Cost Taxpayers Millions
Reveal internal disputes, politicking for better positions and poor treatment of whistleblowers
Chicago Teachers' Strike Illustrates the Need for Choice
Collective bargaining agreements are often an impediment to innovation, efficiencies, and the elevation of standards.
State Employees Cost Taxpayers More Under Obamacare
Maryland residents are on the hook for a $390M increase in the tab
Unhappy Californians Still Embrace the Failed Status Quo
High taxes and a union-dominated discourse won't fix the Golden State
U.K. Advised To Scrap National Public Sector Pay Rates
The plan is to negotiate salaries individually, so pay matches the individual and the locale
Customs Investigates Use of Government Helicopter in Student's Stunt
Very elaborate way to invite student to a dance gets pilot reassigned
Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Decision Has Local Governments On Hold
Budgets are due, but nobody knows the rules they're playing by
