Funding the Pension Long Game
Over the past year, AFT New Jersey leaders and activists have been working intensely on building support for an…
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Guaranteed Funding For State Pensions Probably Won’t Make Ballot
John Reitmeyer Sweeney continues to tie the amendment to getting a veto-proof majority for his plan to renew the…
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New Jersey slashes hedge fund allocation amid poor returns
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss New Jersey’s state pension fund plans to slash its hedge fund investments by half, becoming the…
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N.J. to slash pension investments in hedge funds that were criticized by unions
Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — The State Investment Council on Wednesday agreed to slash New Jersey’s…
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AFT Applauds NJ Public Pension Hedge Fund Divestment
WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Jersey state federation President Donna M. Chiera on…
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As deadline looms, what to know about N.J.’s epic pension amendment fight
By Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — The New Jersey Senate has until Monday to vote…
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Anxiety over N.J. public worker pension amendment builds as deadline nears
By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON— Angry over the uncertainty of a constitutional amendment requiring the…
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NJ Senate May Delay Votes On Gas-Tax Hike, Pension Amendment
John Reitmeyer Democratic leaders still scrambling to get enough support to override expected vetoes by Gov. Christie Senate Budget…
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How Can New Jersey, Other States Rescue Underfunded Pension Systems?
By John Reitmeyer NJ Senate President Sweeney says officials need to be honest with the public and state workers…
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NJ beleaguered pension system could get a boost under this new pitch
By Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com PHILADELPHIA — Just a few miles from the Democratic National Convention, party leaders…
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Ballot Question On Pension Payments Gets Dragged Into TTF Wrangle
By John Reitmeyer Deadline nears for putting new pension payments on November ballot, but impasse between Christie and Sweeney…
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N.J. public worker pension referendum moves closer to ballot
By Samantha Marcus, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — The state Assembly took its final step Monday toward…
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