Calif pension reform push from Little Hoover Commission
The independent Little Hoover Commission urges state and local authorities to freeze pension benefits for current workers and move toward a hybrid or defined contribution model. It favors cap on benefit calculations, earlier retirement limits, shared funding costs, and standardized rules across 85 plans, with retirees unaffected.
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Lawmakers State Officials Contact Details Patch
Odessa representative Rag Tryon Lewis lists Odessa and Austin offices with phone and email hints. Midland representative Tom Craddick provides Capitol room and Austin mailing address. Amarillo senator Kal Seliger shows university suite, Odessa and Austin addresses with multiple phone numbers and an email link.
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West 4Th Street
Austin
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State
Tom Craddick
Midland
Capitol
P.O. Box 2910, Austin TX
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Amarillo
University
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Mona Charen Career Overview as Attorney and Columnist
Mona Charen is an attorney and syndicated columnist, with a background as a speech writer in the Reagan White House. The text references a private school and a class size discussion, but specifics are unclear due to garbled formatting.
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Political clash over reform and unions across states
The piece argues Democrats and unions obstruct reform in Indiana Wisconsin Ohio and elsewhere, criticizing tactics like fleeing legislatures and condemning opposition to right to work and school-choice measures. It contrasts Obama era rhetoric with current conduct and cites Gov. Daniels on class size and teacher quality.
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Nancy Pelosi
Washington
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Ilinois
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George Soros
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Scott Walker
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Ohio
Kentucky
John Schorg
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Indianapolis
Mitch Daniels
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Debt ceiling dance and the budget ritual analyzed
The piece argues the debt ceiling has been invoked 74 times in 70 years and annual budgets are routine. It labels lawmakers as deficit doves and big spenders, claims big spending harms the private sector, and calls for serious, drastic spending reset by the federal government. It notes Obama’s rhetoric about resetting issues and urges substantial government pruning.
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West Texas Honor Promises WWII Trip to National Event
A terse notice highlights a West Texas honor awarding veterans a chance for a World War II national trip. Details remain sparse, but the item emphasizes regional recognition and the potential travel opportunity for honorees.
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