Pension reform

The statewide total exceeds the previous record of $9.1 billion in November 2015.

The city has amassed more than $95 billion in other post-employment obligations without any credible plan to pay it off, the report says.

A bill will be released in coming weeks detailing a new structure for all of the state’s retirement plans.

The report is “full of misinformation," according to Gov. John Bel Edwards' office.

Irresponsible practices by policymakers drove debt to $11.7 billion, according to a report refuted by a pension official.

California city officials say the rising share of their budgets demanded to fund pensions reduces their ability to provide services and raises the specter of insolvency.

The outcome of Missouri's limited pension buyout plan could catch the eye of other governments.

The Teachers Retirement System issued a warning after state budget changes lowered this year's contribution to the fund.

Public school teacher pensions remain in bad shape nationwide even after some recent positive developments, a reform advocacy group said Friday.

Public retirement plans are walking a tightrope with high-yield return strategies, Moody's said.

The Texas cities are preparing to ask for about $2.5 billion of bonds in November.

Eugene DePasquale urged the system to pay Wall Street less and better educate its board members.

The authors discussed transparency benefits and public pensions at the Washington event.

Moody's says the legislation will be credit positive for school districts and the state.

Prefunding would help local governments begin to tackle mounting retiree benefit costs, the report said.

The Title III bankruptcy judge approved a deal to pay Puerto Rico Employees Retirement System bondholders interest through October.

The city's finances and bond ratings are strong, Kasim Reed told the Brookings conference.

Assumptions and contributions torpedoed Pennsylvania's pension funds, a University of Chicago report says.

A series of high-profile cases may endanger California’s “vested rights” doctrine.

If the Illinois House succeeds in overriding Gov. Rauner's budget veto, Chicago's pension restructuring becomes law.