GOVERNING: State government news on politics, management & financ en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Thu, 9 Feb 16:54:14 PST Jerry Brown's Plan for Comprehensive Pension Reform http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/col-Jerry-Browns-Plan-for-Comprehensive-Pension-Reform.html Thu, 9 Feb 13:35:00 PST The California governor's far-reaching proposal requires hybrid plans, equal employee cost-sharing and a constitutional amendment. Could a Flatter Federal Tax Plan Actually Work? http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/col-Federal-Flat-Tax-Plan-Actually-Work.html Thu, 9 Feb 13:25:00 PST A centrist plan with a progressive twist could be a bipartisan compromise. And it could help balance the budget. One Pension Half-Truth That's Actually a Quarter-Truth http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/col-One-Pension-Half-truth-Thats-Actually-a-Quarter-truth.html Thu, 19 Jan 13:20:00 PST A closer look at how "interest follows principal" in pension funds Pension Puffery http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/col-Pension-Puffery.html Thu, 5 Jan 13:40:00 PST Here are 12 half-truths that deserve to be debunked in 2012. GASB's New Hornet's Nest: 'Economic Condition' Reporting http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/col-GASB-hornets-nest-economic-condition-reporting.html Thu, 15 Dec 14:0:00 PST Should financial projections be "required supplementary information"? Rhode Island's Landmark Pension Reforms http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/rhode-island-landmark-pension-reforms.html Thu, 8 Dec 14:0:00 PST In this column by Public Money author Girard Miller, he writes about how newly enacted pension reforms will test contract law. California Court Vests Retirees' Medical Benefits http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/california-court-vests-retirees-medical-benefits.html Thu, 8 Dec 14:0:00 PST The decision sends the Orange County case back to federal court. Will Pension Plans Run Out of Money? http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/pension-plans-run-out-money.html Thu, 8 Dec 14:0:00 PST A new research report using GASB proposed metrics reveals risks of "depletion." Slaying the OPEB Dragon http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/slaying-the-opeb-dragon.html Wed, 30 Nov 12:0:00 PST Retiree medical costs can be tamed, but it requires effort. Some solutions are obvious, others are at the cutting edge of innovation. Pension Prop 13 http://www.governing.com/columns/public-money/pension-prop-13.html Thu, 10 Nov 14:0:00 PST California’s pension hawks file a detailed, alternative plan to the governor's that builds on his proposals.