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By Marc Levy |
May 22, 2012
Pennsylvania's approach to a looming spike in pension obligations for state and public school employees should include a discussion of reducing the cost of current workers' future benefits, even if it means challenging state constitutional law that has traditionally protected such benefits, a top state lawmaker said Monday.
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By Erika Niedowski |
May 15, 2012
Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual ones when it comes to health insurance and a slew of other benefits.
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By John O'Connor |
May 10, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel brought his clout and high profile to the public pension debate Tuesday by advocating money-saving changes to city retirement plans.
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By John O'Connor, Associated Press Political Writer |
May 9, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel brought his clout and high profile to the public pension debate Tuesday by advocating money-saving changes to city retirement plans and — importantly for Gov. Pat Quinn — shining a light on similar troubles at the state level.
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By The Associated Press |
May 3, 2012
The Alabama Legislature voted Wednesday to allow state workers and education employees to count some overtime pay to increase their pension benefits.
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By Corey Williams |
May 2, 2012
Unions angry that Detroit is trying to mend its financially-battered books by laying off hundreds of workers and imposing steep contract concessions on those who remain are considering an illegal strike.
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By Calvin Woodward |
May 1, 2012
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief.
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By Elizabeth Festa |
April 30, 2012
The California state legislature is moving forward on a collection of health insurance reform bills, some specially tailored to conform to sections of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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By John O'Connor |
April 26, 2012
Illinois' troubled system for compensating injured state workers hands out money too readily, sometimes without medical evidence to back up a claim and occasionally paying benefits the hurt employee didn't even seek, according to an audit released Wednesday.
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By Chris Tomlinson |
April 17, 2012
Texas officials have asked for more time to phase out federal funding for a women's health program after federal officials said it was illegal for the state to ban Planned Parenthood from participating in it, according to documents released Tuesday.
