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. Sat, 25 May 7:18:46 PDT Miami Commission Considers Different Pension Rules for Executives http://www.governing.com/news/local/mct-miami-comm-considers-different-pension-rules-executives.html Thu, 23 May 9:40:00 PDT Miami city commissioners, who in recent years have cut severance pay and pensions to balance budgets, could vote Tuesday to allow four of the city's highest earners to return from retirement and collect their pension on top of their hefty salary. Illinois Looking to Stop Outsider Access to Pension System http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-illinois-looking-to-stop-outsider-access-to-pension-system.html Tue, 7 May 9:30:00 PDT No longer just concerned with saving the state's underfunded pension system money, reform efforts now seek to stop allowing interlopers who aren't state workers into the taxpayer-supported retirement systems. Florida Pension Reform Bill Fails http://www.governing.com/news/state/mct-florida-pension-reform-bill-fails.html Wed, 1 May 9:30:00 PDT A pension reform bill that would have moved new state workers and teachers into a 401K plan and blocked them from enrolling in the state pension system, failed in the Florida senate. Several Republicans joined the Democratic minority to defeat the measure 22-18. Has Pension Reform Gone Too Far? http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-has-pension-reform-gone-too-far.html Fri, 19 Apr 9:0:00 PDT Faced with growing pension gaps, states and localities in recent years have reacted with sweeping reforms. Public Workers, Secret Pensions http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-massachusetts-bay-tranportation-authority-pension-information-secrecy.html Thu, 18 Apr 14:0:00 PDT Under an unusual arrangement dating back to 1948, information about the Boston-area transit agency's pension system doesn't have to be made public. That may soon change, and it ought to. Moody's New Rules May Mean More Downgrades http://www.governing.com/news/state/gov-moodys-announces-new-ratings-rules.html Wed, 17 Apr 16:30:00 PDT Moody’s Investors Service announced its highly anticipated new ratings rules, which could result in downgrades for dozens of cities and school districts. New Jersey's 2011 Pension Reform Spurs Savings http://www.governing.com/news/state/New-Jerseys-2011-Pension-Reform-Spurs-Savings.html Mon, 15 Apr 8:4:00 PDT While local pension costs will grow in the new state budget, the bill would be $540 million higher without reforms that forced public employees to pick up a greater share of the pension costs and stopped cost of living adjustment for retirees. Fitch: Kentucky's Pension Reform Still Has Uncertainty http://www.governing.com/news/state/gov-fitch-kentuckys-pension-reform-still-has-uncertainty.html Fri, 12 Apr 13:45:00 PDT Kentucky’s pension reform signed into law this month marks a positive step but should not be heralded as a cure-all to the state’s massive underfunding problem, a major ratings agency said Friday. Moody’s: New York’s Pension-Deferment Plan Has Long-Term Risks http://www.governing.com/news/state/gov-moodys-new-yorks-pension-deferment-plan-has-long-term-risks.html Tue, 9 Apr 4:0:00 PDT New York’s new law to allow some cities to defer pension payments would increase their unfunded pension liabilities and could hurt their credit outlook. Why Kentucky's Pension Reform Has Some Governments Yawning http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/why-kentuckys-pension-reform-has-some-governments-yawning.html Mon, 1 Apr 7:0:00 PDT Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear calls its pension reform “a good solution to a thorny problem." But the state’s local governments are far less impressed.