House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing with DOC (BH)  2/12/14, 9:30 p.m., Room 140, Main Capitol  By Jason Gottesman  At a Glance   Committee(s): House Appropriations Committee  Audio: http://wallaby.telicon.com/PA/13R/audio/20140212ay.mp3 Budget hearing Subject:  Department of Corrections Bills discussed:  Act 122 of 2012, Act 196 of 2012, Act 22 of 2011  Testimony:  John Wetzel, Secretary, Department …
Rep. Mike Fleck: Fleck’s ‘correctional officers bill of rights’ legislation passes unanimously in House, heads to Senate. Text of Feb. 5 press release. HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Mike Fleck (R-Huntingdon/Blair/Mifflin), that would create a “Correctional Officers Bill of Rights” for the more than 12,000 correctional officers employed by Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections (DOC), …
AUDITOR GENERAL, ADVOCATES DISCUSS PA PENSION SITUATION  By Jason Gottesman Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was joined by advocates to discuss Pennsylvania’s pension system and related costs in advance of the governor’s budget address.  DePasquale said the governor is presenting his budget tomorrow and while not all of the details are known, he is hopeful, but …
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Capitolwire: Corbett offers a few ideas to limit the impact of pension payments on the PA General Fund.  By Chris Comisac Capitolwire  HARRISBURG (Feb. 4) – The state’s contribution to Pennsylvania’s public pensions is to grow by $610 million in the coming fiscal year, but Gov. Tom Corbett is hoping to not have …
Following is from the Governor’s budget address regarding pension; Â A crucial reform that would provide the state with even more to invest in the future of our children is pension reform. Â Three years ago, the commonwealth’s pension debt was a 42 billion dollar problem. Today, it is a 50 billion dollar problem that continues …