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Pinning the Tail (PERS) on the Democrat/Union Donkey
Two items have appeared in the headlines in the past week in Oregon. The first is the intransigence of the Speaker of the House, Tina Kotek (D-Portland), to seriously address the continuing financial crises for our cities, schools, and healthcare … Continue reading
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Posted in PERS, Public Employee Unions, Right-to-Work, State Taxes
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PERS: The Sticking Point for Adequate Education Funding
Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) is a dedicated liberal, public employee and unflagging supporter of Oregon’s public employee unions. At a point in time, he will become a beneficiary of Oregon’s gold-platted Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). It is for … Continue reading
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Posted in Education, Gov. Kulongoski, Oregon Government, PERS, Public Employee Unions, State Budget
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Kitzhaber’s Well Intended PERS Reforms Are Insufficient
Oregon’s gold plated Public Employees Retirement System is seemingly in the news virtually every day. It should be. The PERS executive director – a beneficiary of PERS – announced that PERS had an unfunded future liability of $14Billion dollars. That … Continue reading
Unions Are the Authors of Their Own Decline
Opinions are often formed based on repeated experiences. While it is imprudent to ascribe a common set of behaviors to all of the members of any group, when the behavior is repeated with regularity it is difficult to not just … Continue reading
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Posted in President Obama, Public Employee Unions, Uncategorized
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I’ll Take the Fiscal Cliff Over the Solutions Being Proposed
There is a skin condition identified as basal cell carcinoma that mostly occurs as a result of prolonged or intense exposure to the sun. Often times it manifests itself on the face, forehead and ears in a form that looks … Continue reading
Reforming Oregon’s Political Corruption
There is a political reality in Oregon that apparently continues to escape both Republicans and conservatives – the two are not necessarily consubstantial. There are simply more liberals and Democrats than there are Republicans and conservatives. It is nice to … Continue reading
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Posted in 2012 Election, Oregon Government, PERS, Public Employee Unions, Voting
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