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Legislature Set To Give New State Workers Option For Defined Contribution Plans
Public pensions, nationally, are a mess and while North Dakota has escaped most of the nation’s economic problems over the last several years, pension headaches aren’t something we’ve been able to...
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Thanks To Out Of Control Pensions, Local Governments Spending More To Do Less
The right-left divide on government is between the liberal preference for high-tax, high-service government and the conservative preference for low-tax, low-service government. But thanks to out of...
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Online Sales Tax May End Up Being A Tax On Your Retirement Savings
There’s nothing fair about the Marketplace Fairness Act, which both of North Dakota’s Senators voted for. In addition to lumping more red tape and tax burden onto online shopping – which means higher...
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Dorso Column: Give Legislature Credit For Pro-Life Bills And Other Achievements
I haven’t reviewed all of the legislation that was passed this session but I think there are some remarkable achievements legislators should get credit for. The following list is not necessarily...
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Despite Getting Fired Chancellor Shirvani Will Get Two More Pay Raises
According to Chancellor Hamid Shirvani’s separation agreement, he’ll be on administrative leave starting July 14th of 2013 and, starting January 2nd of 2014, he’ll cease being an officer in the North...
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Hamid Shirvani Isn’t The Only Higher Ed Administrator With A “Golden...
There’s been much griping of late about the nearly million-dollar “golden parachute” buy out embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani received earlier this week. “I’m writing with what some consider the...
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Chancellor Shirvani Blasts Minot State, UND And NDSU President In Evaluations
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani may be on his way out the door, but per his contract buy out agreement he’s still in-office until the middle of July, and he had some choice words for some of the university...
View ArticleThree issues not included in Illinois pension reform discussion
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ special pension committee is focusing on actuarial estimates, the number of votes in Springfield, and even the morality of public pension...
View ArticleIL lawmakers unleash verbal beatdown on tough talking Gov.
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD — You can only talk tough for so long. Sooner or later you’re going to have to put up, or shut up. Illinois lawmakers say Gov. Pat Quinn has not done...
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Hoeven Wants Student Loans Forgiven After 25 Years, Heitkamp Doesn’t Want...
Student loans are a major problem in America. Lending done indiscriminately at the behest of the federal government, and with the federal government backing the loans, has created a bubble in the...
View ArticleNM state senator says he’ll forego legislative pension
TAKING A PASS ON HIS PENSION … FOR NOW: New Mexico state Sen. Jacob Candelaria says he’ll forego his legislative pension unless changes are made to eligibility rules. By Rob Nikolewski │ New Mexico...
View ArticlePublic workers to haul in multi-million dollar lifetime pensions, study finds
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter MILWAUKEE – Tom Barrett presides over a $1.42 billion budget and a “company” with some 8,300 employees, but with all that responsibility the Milwaukee mayor only...
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The Retirement Age For The Millennial Generation Will Be 73
Over the last few years there have been a lot of headlines for how tough younger Americans have it. Skyrocketing college costs coupled with a national obsession (fanned by government policy) with going...
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Dorso Column: Give Legislature Credit For Pro-Life Bills And Other Achievements
I haven’t reviewed all of the legislation that was passed this session but I think there are some remarkable achievements legislators should get credit for. The following list is not necessarily...
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Despite Getting Fired Chancellor Shirvani Will Get Two More Pay Raises
According to Chancellor Hamid Shirvani’s separation agreement, he’ll be on administrative leave starting July 14th of 2013 and, starting January 2nd of 2014, he’ll cease being an officer in the North...
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Hamid Shirvani Isn’t The Only Higher Ed Administrator With A “Golden...
There’s been much griping of late about the nearly million-dollar “golden parachute” buy out embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani received earlier this week. “I’m writing with what some consider the...
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Chancellor Shirvani Blasts Minot State, UND And NDSU President In Evaluations
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani may be on his way out the door, but per his contract buy out agreement he’s still in-office until the middle of July, and he had some choice words for some of the university...
View ArticleThree issues not included in Illinois pension reform discussion
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ special pension committee is focusing on actuarial estimates, the number of votes in Springfield, and even the morality of public pension...
View ArticleIL lawmakers unleash verbal beatdown on tough talking Gov.
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD — You can only talk tough for so long. Sooner or later you’re going to have to put up, or shut up. Illinois lawmakers say Gov. Pat Quinn has not done...
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Hoeven Wants Student Loans Forgiven After 25 Years, Heitkamp Doesn’t Want...
Student loans are a major problem in America. Lending done indiscriminately at the behest of the federal government, and with the federal government backing the loans, has created a bubble in the...
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