Pension Reform Bait-and-Switch to Block Broader Reform
An observer of Rhode Island’s political scene needn’t be excessively cynical to be a bit disconcerted by the unity of purpose displayed toward the end of the General Assembly’s special […]
This author has not written his bio yet.
But we are proud to say that Justin Katz contributed 91 entries already.
An observer of Rhode Island’s political scene needn’t be excessively cynical to be a bit disconcerted by the unity of purpose displayed toward the end of the General Assembly’s special […]
The Significance of Small Pensions In the public debate about suspending cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees holding public-sector pensions, the most compelling argument addresses retirees whose income would […]
The two categories listed in the title of this post are meant to be separate. From some folks’ point of view, Rhode Island’s retirees are both young and wealthy, as […]
On Sunday, I looked at aggregate data for Rhode Island public-sector retirees who are making more in retirement than they did while working. Aggregate data doesn’t really capture (or humanize) […]
Among the more detailed features of the RIOpenGov.org pension page is the comparison of pensions against final average salaries. A push of the button on the “detailed search” tab shows […]
Rhode Island’s pension system sent $142,159,475 directly out of state, in 2010, to the 4,575 public-sector retirees who live elsewhere. That’s according to the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s […]
National Education Association of Rhode Island President Larry Purtill is gaining some traction with his claim that having teachers retire later will hit local communities in the payroll. As described […]
The only argument that I’ve heard against my suggestion that the proposed hybrid pension system will be more expensive than the current system is that the hybrid offloads market risk […]
The complexity of the pension problem comes in the multiplicity of angles from which the numbers can be presented. When it comes to the cost of current employees’ pensions, General […]
As much as I love text and tables, they do require quite a bit of background consideration before their more interesting revelations are truly visible. So, herewith, some pie charts […]
Stay informed on the most pressing public policy issues and be advised when there important calls to action you can take by completing this form.