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Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Updated with video, new photo. Impasse over Wisconsin union rights proposal enters second week as Democrats remain on the run.

Monday, January 24, 2011  A ballot measure that would decide the fate of Memorial Hospital will not be on April's ballot like originally planned.

Saturday, October 02, 2010  An assistant attorney general in Michigan has been using his personal blog to attack the openly gay student body president at the University of Michigan

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Since 2008, New Jersey and at least 19 other states from Wyoming to Rhode Island have rolled back pension benefits or seriously considered doing do — and not just for new hires, but for current employees and people already retired.

Monday, August 16, 2010  Colorado lawmakers are getting an update on the health of the state employee retirement plan.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010  Gov. Bill Ritter said the bill he signed Tuesday represents a difficult but necessary decision that will require shared sacrifice and shared solutions from public employers and employees without imposing an unfair or undue burden.

Monday, February 01, 2010  Colorado is moving to become the first state to cut retiree benefits to prevent its pension system from going broke.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  Colorado's Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) may be changing soon. With the change in our economy, PERA has lost millions of dollars, forcing the board of trustees to propose changes.

Friday, January 08, 2010  The board that oversees Colorado's troubled state pension plan has approved a proposal by lawmakers to fix it.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the proposed deal offers security for state workers after their pension plan was rocked by the recent economic crisis.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009  Colorado expects to receive about $1.6 billion from the stimulus law. Authorities say that figure will balloon to about $5.7 billion considering payments that won't come through the state, plus tax cuts.

Friday, October 16, 2009  The board that oversees Colorado state pensions has approved a bailout plan for the troubled program.

Monday, November 24, 2008  Officials with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) deny any discussion of benefit "cuts" during a recent meeting to review funding alternatives after a $12 billion plunge in assets. However, employees and employers with PERA are skeptical.