POINT OF ORDER: A relatively quick look at the somewhat familiar Senate GOP pension reform plan. POINT OF ORDER A Capitolwire Column By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (May 7) – So we have, at last, a first glimpse at the Senate Republican’s pension plan. Okay, so it’s only a co-sponsorship memo and not …
Sen. Gene Yaw: Senator Yaw co-sponsors historic changes to Pennsylvania’s pension law. Text of May 6 press release. HARRISBURG – State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) today co-sponsored comprehensive legislation designed to modernize the Commonwealth’s retirement systems in order to bring significant updates to the funding, sustainability and fiscal responsibility of the state’s two main pension …
Senate Outline for SB 1 Robert Storm Eastern Region Vice President rstorm@pscoa.org www.pscoa.org
Corman – Mentioned about Senator Browne’s accident. Senator Folmer will be picking up for Senator Browne. Said that they will be moving forward on the work Browne has done on pensions. Gave history on how we got where we are. Will soon be introducing SB 1. This will modernize the system – more of a …
Letter to the editor: Houtzdale officers at risk May 2, 2015 After inmates at the State Correctional Institution in Houtzdale assaulted five corrections officers and nearly rioted Tuesday, it’s offensive to read Department of Corrections spokeswoman Susan Bensinger’s comment that the incident was “resolved peacefully” when the inmates returned to their cells. Tell that to …
POINT OF ORDER: Lawmakers need to accept real cost of paying off pension unfunded liability. POINT OF ORDER A Capitolwire Column By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (March 23) – Plenty of questions were asked during Monday’s budget hearings for the state’s pension systems, and, as with any budget hearing, there a few political …