Worker groups file lawsuit as lawmakers continue work on budget WQOW ...The suit alleges state lawmakers are violating the U.S. Constitution by discriminating against certain classes of public employees because of an exemption for some employees like police and fire...
$20,000 not enough to educate governor’s child Michigan Messenger ... As the debate over deep cuts to the state’s per pupil allowance in education funding continues, Greenhills School in Ann Arbor has released a fundraising video in which school officials say the $20,000 per year tuition per student is not enough to keep the school running...
State budget leaves retirees out in the cold (LTE) Bangor Daily News ...the committee has turned in its report, which includes a dangerous and permanent cap on retiree pension incomes, and now we need the full Legislature to get involved and finish the job right...
NH governor vetoes pension reform bill Boston Globe ...Gov. John Lynch vetoed legislation on Wednesday that would require public employees to pay more toward their pensions and some to work longer -- to spare New Hampshire taxpayers...
Against own party's wishes, Sweeney pushes overhaul to pension system for N.J. public employees NJ.com ...Despite a rising chorus of opposition from fellow Democrats, the Senate president and Assembly speaker pressed forward Tuesday to overhaul health and pension benefits for the state’s 500,000 public employees...
Another Bad Sign for Hiring New York Times ...Small businesses have ratcheted down their plans for hiring, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Business...
