Are City Employee Pensions at Risk?

Pension systems in Dallas and Houston have been beat up by bad spending.

"...and Houston illustrate how management of traditionally structured public pensions can prove as political as it is financial, and..."

Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Why Pensions for Ex-Lawmakers?

"...Dear Editor, Re: pensions for ex-lawmakers. The public is not permitted to view..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Postmarks

Going in Style

Three old-timers plan to rob a bank

"...the steel plant they worked for reneges on their pensions and instead uses the remaining funds to move their..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coming Out Under Fire

"...discharges that led to denial of veterans' benefits and pensions. Coming Out Under Fire, apart from providing an oral..."

Aug. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

State Employee Unions Look Askance at Texas Lege’s Pension Changes

Unions give a hard pass on cash balance plan proposed in Senate Bill 321

"...balance plan is one step shy of tossing out pensions in favor of 401(k) plans...."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Hightower Report

The Ungodly Pensions of CEOs; and Drinking Liberally

"...THE UNGODLY PENSIONS OF CEOs Corporate America is fast implementing a two-tiered..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

'Texas – Third World and Proud of It!' and a job-busting and environment-exploiting agreement

"...pressing issue for all Texans: how to increase the pensions of legislators. Cleverly, they didn't even have to take..."

June 3, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Pentagon helps rip off veterans and taxpayers

"...profit by essentially bilking vulnerable military veterans of their pensions...."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Bob Dole scolds us from his taxpayer-funded penthouse; and, "This police rescue is brought to you by: Hooters!"

"...that the Enrons and the WorldComs could loot the pensions of their employees. He favored the policies that shifted..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

A Bad Rap

Ratliff's Rider Ticks Off Music Industry, Civil Servants

"...Barry Telford (D-DeKalb), who chairs the House Committee on Pensions and Investments. Telford launched into a speech in which..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Rep. Donna Howard on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Let’s target some new money toward childhood literacy, toward high school success, toward teacher quality – the kind of things that research shows make a difference”

"...you put into the system – and covering pay, pensions and benefits is important, obviously. You have to have..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Hightower Report

Chris Christie: A constantly lying truth-teller

"...• Having assured public employees that their pensions were "sacred" to him, Christie then made cutting their..."

July 31, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

News Ticker: July 12

All the news that's fit to blog

"...stores in the area. Although he draws three government pensions in addition to his Senate salary, he refuses to..."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: June 18

All the news that's fit to blog

"...the road to fiscal conservatism is paved with multiple pensions...."

June 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Labor: Playing Defense

"...session. He's anticipating "a huge fight" over public employee pensions, targeted for attack by business interests and their legislative..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Solomons Files House Rules

House Resolution 2 proposes major changes to number, roles, make-up of House committees

"...Criminal Jurisprudence, becomes Criminal Jurisprudence and Law Enforcement – Pensions and Investments merges into Financial Services and Pensions...."

Jan. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...the state's judiciary a pay raise and boost legislators' pensions at the same time. If recent history is any..."

July 29, 2005 News Column

The Hightower Report

Privatization hasn't been a rosy ride for others; and Bill Hammond crowned Gooberhead for job peddling for son in letter to legislators

"...Likewise, the rush to privatize pensions in Chile, England, and elsewhere has not ended happily..."

April 8, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

AI, Strikes, and Burning It Down: Highlights of the ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen becomes a war room for writers

"...stability – for the individual writers, but also WGA pensions and health care. "A lot of writers are trying..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill That Would Likely Require Another Vote on Project Connect Moves Ahead

Acquiescing to a revote

"...Near the end of the three-hour Pensions, Investments & Financial Services committee hearing on the bill..."

April 21, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

Austin at Large: Carnival of the MAGAnimals

Baroque, sugar-soaked fantasies, fueled by copaganda, litter our streets

"...mindlessly to maintain that 2.0 ratio, to support its pensions and wield max clout in future salary talks. All..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Time to Look in the Mirror on Housing

Builder David Whitworth asks, is protecting single family zoning a Republican or Democrat issue?

"...possible by federally backed mortgages. In a system without pensions, people protect this investment against all threats real or..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by David Whitworth

Scare Tactics

"...“legal theft.” Don't some of you government people receive pensions from other jobs along with your complete Social Security..."

Aug. 27, 2019 Postmarks

SXSW: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left

AOC: Democratic Socialism is about prioritizing people, not profits

"...the electric grids in Puerto Rico, and fund the pensions of coal miners in West Virginia,” she said. It’s..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

Southwest Theatre Productions' Sweat

This production brings home the plight of the American blue-collar worker with sympathy

"...they begin to transition jobs abroad. Gone are the pensions, the benefits, and the decent salaries that supported a..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Texas Comptroller Gives Legislature More Money to Spend

But don’t go crazy y’all

"...generate higher returns to spend on, say, schools, or pensions. His plan already has support from both parties but..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...priorities: raising the minimum wage; protecting retirement security (i.e., pensions); defending unions' ability to collect dues; expanding Medicaid and..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Hightower Hits a Wall

Syndicator balks at criticism of hedge fund newspaper chains

"...staffs of each paper, voiding all employee benefits (from pensions to free coffee in the breakroom), shriveling the paper’s..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...in charge of lobbying for retiree rights and secure pensions. While we applaud candidate Candace Aylor's mental health advocacy;..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...of labor advocates. "We're facing attacks on public employee pensions, on union dues checkoff … on whether workers should..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

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