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April 27, 2012

Out-of-State Economist Calls For Creation of Public Retirement Accounts

by Hugh McQuaid | April 27, 2012 1:18pm

Hugh McQuaid photo A retirement security economist was advocating a bill Thursday that would create a taskforce to consider establishing a state-run defined benefit plan for private citizens.

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April 25, 2011

Appropriations Committee Passes Call for Study of Pension Spiking

by Hugh McQuaid | April 25, 2011 5:16pm

The Appropriations Committee passed a measure Monday that would require the Programs Review and Investigations Committee to conduct a study aimed at curbing retirement “spiking” by state employees.

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April 6, 2011

CPAs to Lawmakers: The State Is Broke

by Christine Stuart | April 6, 2011 5:00am

The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants were at the Capitol Tuesday trying to give legislators the courage to do the right thing by getting rid of the state’s long and short term financial debt.

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March 17, 2011

Unfunded Pension Liabilities Debated

by Christine Stuart | March 17, 2011 9:50pm

Christine Stuart photo Aside from the more than $3 billion budget deficit, the state’s unfunded pension liability may be one of the biggest issues facing Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the General Assembly as they seek to bring the state back to fiscal stability.

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February 7, 2011

Divesting From Iran

by Christine Stuart | February 7, 2011 2:50pm

The legislature has already given State Treasurer Denise Nappier the power to divest from companies doing business with Sudan and Northern Ireland and this year it wants to add Iran to that list.

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