Opinion

Saving for the retirement of teachers and state employees

At a certain age, everyone begins to wonder, “Have I saved enough for retirement?” For most people, the answer is that they have not and will not. Governments have not saved enough for retirement, either, whether in the form of Social Security and Medicare for all seniors or pensions and health benefits for government employees....

Joseph Coletti
News

North Carolina a model for OPEB retiree health benefits

North Carolina is a model for states looking to defuse a looming debt crisis over unfunded health care benefits for state retirees, the Manhattan Institute says in a report. State and local governments have a $1.1 trillion hole in their promises to state employees, as of a 2015 Federal Reserve estimate. North Carolina alone bears...

Julie Havlak
News

Hispanic group joining push to end overcriminalization

A recent event hosted by the Libre Institute highlighted an issue that’s gaining support across the ideological spectrum: Reforms in the criminal-justice system that would clean up the legal code, not only reducing penalties for nonviolent offenses but also removing many crimes from the books. “Each one of us is likely unwittingly committing up to...

Barry Smith

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