‘Stacked hybrid’ pension plan pitched for long-term savings in Pa.

• May 30, 2014

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Education

Pension Reform Benefits Teachers & Taxpayers

• Nathan Benefield
• May 30, 2014

Standard & Poor’s recently issued a stern warning that they would lower Pennsylvania’s bond rating—making it more expensive for the state to borrow money—unless they “adopt meaningful pension reform.” This…

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N.J. pension fund troubles echo in Pa.

• May 29, 2014

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Report: Pa. needs a 401(k)-style plan for employees

• May 28, 2014

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Regulation

Use School Reserves to Fund Pensions

• Nathan Benefield
• May 28, 2014

In 2013, Pennsylvania school districts increased their reserve funds by $445 million—to a total approaching $4 billion as of June 30, 2013—according to the latest data from…

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Public Union Democracy

Power Cycle Preventing Progress

• May 28, 2014

In a recent Philadelphia Inquirer editorial, the paper expressed its frustration with the lack of progress on critical issues facing the commonwealth. While CF doesn’t agree that all of…

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Regulation

Pension Study: PA’s Economy Can Still Be Saved

• May 27, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 It’s Not Too Late to Save PA’s Economy Pension Reform: Learning from Others May 27, 2014, Harrisburg, Pa. – Pennsylvania…

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Regulation

Stopping the Sinkhole

• May 27, 2014

Evidence from the private sector and some reformed public sector pension programs shows that pension reform is possible and creates significant savings to firms in the private sector and taxpayers…

Report

Education

Philadelphia Charter Schools Fight for Students

• Jessica Barnett
• May 23, 2014

In the search for a solution to its nearly $30 million year-end deficit—not to mention a projected $216 million budget gap next year—the School District of Philadelphia is once…

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