Covington petitions state for relief on pensions, says shift of burden to cities inflicting ‘severe damage’
Calling the state’s management of public pensions “the biggest threat to the economic revitalization of our cities,” City of Covington…
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Pension bill passes in waning moments, allows public universities, agencies to opt out of KERS
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today In the waning moments of the 2019 General Assembly, lawmakers passed public pension legislation that…
General Assembly comes to close, passing over 200 bills including, school safety, no tobacco in schools
The General Assembly’s 2019 session came to a close Thursday evening, capping off a session in which lawmakers approved a…
Jason Bailey: Watch out for attack on pensions on legislative session’s final day, March 28
The General Assembly adjourned for the veto period without providing relief from soon-to-spike pension costs to quasi-governmental organizations like regional…
The Week’s Roundup ICYM: CovCath student sues Wash Post; bills on nonprofit sales tax, KERS
Nicholas Sandmann through his parents Ted Sandmann and Julie Sandmann are suing The Washington Post Company for $250 million for…
Mayor Dave Hatter: KY pension crisis hits close to home; no positive news in legislative inaction
Here’s an update on the Kentucky Pension crisis that is playing out now in the Kentucky Legislature and how it will…
Thomas Noland: No good solutions to the Kentucky pension crisis, leaving Gov. Bevin with a mess
As the legislature approaches a special session to solve the pension crisis, the first thing to agree on is that…
State Budget Director warns of huge increases in employer contribution to pension system
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State Budget Director John E. Chilton warned there will be huge increases in employer contributions…
State-commissioned report reveals how Kentucky pension systems became worst-funded in the nation
The PFM Group presented an alarming report to the Public Pension Oversight Board detailing the factors that made Kentucky’s pension…
NKU budget presentation moved back; Mearns attributes delay to uncertainty of state appropriations
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor An event that was billed as a budget presentation at Northern Kentucky University Monday…
Kentucky Public Retirees local chapter to meet, prepare for rally in Frankfort about pension funding
The NKY chapter of Kentucky Public Retirees will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, January 11 to discuss a statewide…