Sen. Corman Speaks At Press Club By Jason Gottesman Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre) was the featured speaker at March’s Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon. His remarks touched on a number of different areas including Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal, how to best utilize the natural gas industry, and the need for pension reform. Sen. …
PCN’s coverage of the state budget process continues featuring Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman and Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa. PCN Call in Show Featuring Jake Corman and Jay Costa Heavy Concentration on Pension. Robert Storm Eastern Region Vice President rstorm@pscoa.org www.pscoa.org
Pension Meeting Recap Video… Fixing pensions: varied opinions with common threads Author: Jason Gottesman/Tuesday, March 24, 2015/Categories: News and Views A House hearing Tuesday brought together experts from academia, actuarial firms, public sector employee unions, and pension management firms to discuss what needs to be done to fix the Commonwealth’s looming—if not present—pension problem. While …
Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing with SERS/PSERS (BH) 3/23/15, 1:00 p.m., 140 Main Capitol By Kimberly Hess Video The committee held a budget hearing with representatives from the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) and Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS). Representing PSERS were: Melva Vogler, chairman; Terri Sanchez, deputy executive director; and James Grossman, chief …
Capitolwire: PA’s corrections system headed in the right direction, but more work is needed, says Acting Sec. Wetzel. By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (March 18) – Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration may not have much good to say about Gov. Tom Corbett’s four years in office. However the administration’s decision to keep John Wetzel as …
House Appropriations Committee budget hearing with DOC/PBPP (BH) 3/18/15, 11:00 a.m., 140 Main Capitol By Virginia Lucy The committee held a budget hearing with the Department of Corrections and Board of Probations and Parole. John Wetzel, secretary of the Department of Corrections (DOC), and John Tuttle, acting chairman, Board of Probation and Parole, offered opening …