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House Committees Makes Major Changes to Pension Reform Bill

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:39:37 +0000

The state pension system would not transition to a hybrid 401K-style plan in an amended version of the pension reform bill.

KY Lawmakers Meet With Public to Discuss Pension Problems

John Walker — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:37:43 +0000

Lawmakers and citizens met this weekend in Murray State’s Wrather Auditorium to discuss Kentucky’s ongoing pension crises. Cameron Smith of the Alabama Policy Institute gave a presentation explaining Kentucky’s current pension problems while lawmakers answered questions. Smith said it’s important for the state to keep its promises.

Local Legislators Come to MSU for Pension Forum

Shelly Baskin — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:04:09 +0000

Local state legislators join a pension expert for a roundtable discussion at Murray State University this Saturday. Keynote speaker Cameron Smith is the policy director for the Alabama Policy Institutes and co-authored the Alabama study on pensions.

Coal on the Decline

Erica Peterson (KPR) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:59:37 +0000

A common misconception about coal in America is that it accounts for most of the nation’s electricity generation. Coal’s importance to the nation’s energy mix is indisputable, but that influence is on the decline, and is dropping fast.

Pseudoephedrine Bill Passes House Committee

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:27:27 +0000

After a week of negotiations, the House Judiciary Committee has passed an amended version of a bill that would regulate pseudoephedrine.

The drug often called PSE is a key ingredient in allergy medicines, but it is also used to make methamphetam