Labor, Education & Pensions Issues
March 25, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Labor, Education & Pensions
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Illinois with fraud for misrepresenting the fiscal health of its public pension system. For years, the Midwestern state had been hoodwinking municipal bond investors into believing that it had been properly funding its public servants’ retirement plans when, in reality, the state has a long history of [...]
March 04, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Energy & Environment
Last week John Kerry’s State Department released a draft environmental impact study that finds it ‘very unlikely’ the Keystone XL pipeline would have an environmental impact. Read the State Department report here. Secretary Kerry’s State Department echoes previous statements and environmental reports produced by the Clinton State Department that confirm the safety of the Keystone [...]
February 26, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Legislative Session
Statement of Support for LB 593 February 25, 2013 Chairwoman Sullivan and Members of the Education Committee, [...]
February 15, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions
By Vicki E. Alger Earlier this month more than 3,600 events were held across the country commemorating National School Choice Week — including four events in Omaha alone. This is not surprising given Nebraska’s strong tradition of parent-controlled education. Nebraska is home to the 1923 Supreme Court ruling in Meyer vs. State of Nebraskaaffirming the right [...]
February 05, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Legislative Session
Below is a statement of support for legislation that would increase transparency regarding school administrative pay in Nebraska. Statement of Support for LB 274 and LB 470 February 5, 2013 Chairperson Sullivan and members of the Education Committee, on behalf of the 40,000 members of the Nebraska chapter of Americans for Prosperity, I am writing [...]