Kentucky pension system shows improvement
With focus remaining on the state’s pension systems after financial struggles and reforms, an update from the Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) shows growth and improvement…
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Bevin says new retirement benefits will be competitive, addresses concerns about reform plan
In an exclusive sit down interview with The Bottom Line Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin discussed the details of the pension reform plan released last…
Gov. Bevin says tax reform may require a second special session
As talk of a special session to deal with key financial issues facing the state continues, Gov. Matt Bevin says pensions will be the focus…
House Speaker Jeff Hoover says potential special session will primarily focus on reforms to pension systems
Speaking to the Russell County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Speaker of the House Jeff Hoover discussed the success of the 2017 General Assembly and…
Paycheck protection and pension transparency on track for final passage this weekend
Legislation giving workers the choice to have union dues removed from their checks and disclosing pension information of legislators passed House committees Friday, paving the…
Bill to bring transparency to legislative pensions passes Senate committee
The Senate State and Local Government Committee passed a bill that would make former and current legislators’ retirement benefits information subject to open records requests…
Key players to discuss reforming state tax code and pension systems at Legislative Preview Conference
As Kentucky continues to struggle financially with an outdated tax code and growing pension crisis, a panel of experts will discuss what the state can…
One-on-One: Pension system head talks funding woes and future of benefits in Kentucky
The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) is seen as one of the worst-funded pension systems in the nation, with one of their plans sitting at only…
Legislature must act on pension woes in 2017, Kentucky Chamber President says
As Kentucky’s two largest pension systems continue to struggle, Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson stressed to lawmakers Monday that something must be done…
Bowen says structural pension reforms possible in 2017, transparency being made into political issue
Once audits of the state’s ailing pension systems are completed by the end of the year, there could be time to work up legislation to…