110-year-old Pa. widow gets big benefits boost because of husband’s WWI service
August 14, 2012 in West Central Tribune
A 110-year-old Pennsylvania widow is getting a benefits boost because of her husband’s World War I service. Continue Reading
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Wife fights for half of convict-husband’s pension
August 7, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The wife of a South Dakota man who stole $5.6 million from 3M Corp. wants to stop the government from using her half of his pension and retirement benefits to pay his restitution.
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State retirement system faces a deficit again
December 8, 2011 in The Daily Republic
The market values of the public-pension plan’s investments are down about 5 percent from where they stood July 1, state investment officer Matt Clark reported Thursday. Continue Reading
OUR OPINION: ‘Per diems’ pump up lawmakers’ pensions
October 17, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Over time, Minnesota legislators have voted themselves a nice, round loophole through which they can pad their retirement accounts. Continue Reading
N.D. House endorses state govt pension increases
March 31, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Contributions to the pension fund for North Dakota’s state government workers are likely to be going up for each of the next two years. Continue Reading
Panel to review North Dakota state government pension changes
March 7, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
A proposal to increase contributions to the pension fund of North Dakota government workers has been trimmed, and a legislator says the changes have to be reviewed. Continue Reading
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AP survey: ND lawmakers ready for pension shakeup
December 28, 2010 in INFORUM
BISMARCK (AP) North Dakota lawmakers are willing to consider excluding newly hired teachers and government workers from state pensions, and putting them instead into retirement savings plans that do not have guaranteed benefits, an Associated Press survey shows.
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Pa. court fight ends NFL pension fight between player’s two wifes
November 12, 2010 in West Central Tribune
PHILADELPHIA A Pennsylvania woman should get the NFL pension of former Philadelphia Eagle running back Tom Sullivan because he never divorced her before marrying again, a federal judge has ruled. Continue Reading
States cutting benefits for public-sector retirees
September 15, 2010 in Grand Forks Herald
The Pew Center on the States reported this year that in eight states, at least one-third of the future pension obligations for all public employees, including teachers, are unfunded. As of 2008, Pew said, state and local governments had pension obligations totaling $3.35 trillion $1 trillion of that not covered by the future stream of government and employee contributions specified under current law. Continue Reading
Walker proposes state employees pay for pensions
June 18, 2010 in Superior Telegram
Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker said Thursday he wants state employees to foot the bill for their portion of their pension benefits and he would lead by example.Continue Reading
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