KPERS Fund To Decide One Time Pension Boost By 1982 Session
A legislative study committee voted to urge that excess KPERS earnings in 1981 be used for a one time boost to retirees in fiscal year 1983. The plan would avoid permanent changes and foresees potential extra checks next Oct 1 or spring 1983, with a hypothetical $9 million figure. Opposition argued permanent increases could jeopardize fund solvency and require general funds later.
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Topeka
Kan
Frank Gaines
D-Augusta
Gaines
Kansas Retired Teachers Association
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KPERS
Legislative Committee
Jerry Andre
R-Meriam
Werts
R-Junction City
Andre
General Fund
House Boosts Voting Rights Act Extension
The House approved an indefinite extension of the 1966 Voting Rights Act by a 389 to 24 vote, rejecting conservative amendments to ease federal enforcement. Amid this, Senate panels debated MX missile plans and a proposed $8.5 billion Saudi arms sale, while budget cuts and abortion ruling issues also surfaced in Congress. Shelby Brewer urged states to uphold refusals to accept high level nuclear waste sites.
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Senate
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Reagan
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Defense
Congress
Marian Wright Edelman
Children’s Defense Fund
Senate Judiciary
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Shelby T. Brewer
Department of Energy
Dairy Interests Promote Compromise To Thaw Prices
Washington AP report notes dairy interests push a compromise to slow milk production growth as the House prepares to vote on a four year package of commodity supports. Rep Tom Harkin chairing the dairy subcommittee says the move would signal farmers to ease price supports and prevent a freeze.
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Washington
House
Tom Harkin
Diona
House Agriculture Subcommittee On
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