Adam Koenig: Pension ruling put partisan nature of judiciary on display; courts should be nonpartisan
After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the process used to pass pension reform by the General Assembly was unconstitutional,…
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Bevin’s legal team files briefs on pension reform bill ahead of September Supreme Court hearing
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal team filed briefs this week ahead of the Kentucky Supreme Court…
Hundreds of Kentuckians among retirees from across region rallying to save pensions in Columbus
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service Hundreds of Kentuckians are in Columbus, Ohio this Thursday fighting to preserve their pensions….
Jason Bailey: Time for sensible approach to paying pensions in Kentucky with total transparency
The long pension saga of the last year gave rise to the largest mobilization of Kentuckians to the Capitol the…
Sen. Damon Thayer: Contentious legislature nonetheless passes laws to move state forward
The dust has settled on my 16th Legislative Session as a Kentucky State Senator, and I am proud of our…
Letter to Editor: NKy Chamber commends state legislature for ‘difficult steps’ on pensions, tax code
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce commends the Kentucky General Assembly for taking difficult steps to stabilize our pension systems…
More than a thousand teachers, public school employees rally at Capitol to make voices heard
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A cold, blustery day failed to keep well more than a thousand teachers and other…
Commentary: Chambers, including NKY, strongly support basic provisions of Senate Bill 1 on pensions
With a major pension reform bill moving through the legislative process, we write on behalf of Kentucky’s business community in…
Some Kentucky lawmakers continue to push for expanded gaming, legalized casinos for pensions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today One of Kentucky’s top lawmakers questioned last week whether a constitutional amendment is necessary to…
Higher ed officials looking closely at program cuts; pension costs alone are $47 million for NKU
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Higher education officials are still assessing the ramifications in program cuts announced Tuesday by Gov….
John Schickel: Pensions will be dealt with in the regular session with other issues starting January 2
It looks like there is not going to be a special session for pensions as the House of Representatives does…
Rural Blog: Trump maintains silence on expiring benefits for retired miners; deadline is April 28
President Trump has been vocal on his promise to “put our miners back to work” but has remained mum on…