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Speaker Denney blocks pension-spiking bill; issue likely dead for this session
A few weeks ago, Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, blocked a bill to end legislative pension-spiking by former lawmakers. The bill, brought by Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, would have essentially prevented legislators spiking their taxpayer-funded pensions by taking high-paying … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Deal, Dennis Lake, Joe Stegner, Lawerence Denney, pensions, PERSI
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State pension fund rebounding, but unfunded gap remains
It appears that Idaho’s pension program may be one of the most solvent in the nation, based on a study released last month by the Pew Center, a national research and polling institution. The Pew study says the average state … Continue reading
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Tagged Butch Otter, Don Drum, Fred Wood, Joy Fisher, Patrice Perow, pensions, PERSI, Pew Center
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