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Scottsdale teacher subs at 28 SUSD schools heading into retirement | Featured Articles

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – A Scottsdale teacher may have the most popular yearbook around. On her way to retirement, Nancy Philipp’s goal was to substitute at nearly every school in the Scottsdale Unified School District. And she did it! After spending her first 19 years pretty much staying at two schools in SUSD, Nancy …

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Texas government employees’ retirement plans could change under Senate bill

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A major overhaul to Texas’ pension system for state employees advanced out of the Texas House on Wednesday, inching one step closer toward becoming law amid impending legislative deadlines. Senate Bill 321, authored by state …

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Baltimore City Council bill would require retirement funds to divest from fossil fuels; fund managers want more time

The bill, sponsored by Councilman Mark Conway, calls for city pension funds to sell fossil fuel stocks within five years of Jan. 1, 2022. The measure, which has been co-sponsored by nearly all of Conway’s council colleagues, would serve as a political statement against companies that Conway and others say pollute Baltimore and the rest …

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INDOT upgrading monitoring system, will retire TrafficWise

INDOT will get an upgrade to its traffic monitoring system, meaning the current one, TrafficWise is set to retire this summer.  The new system will be called The Cars Program. It will do a lot of the same things TrafficWise does now and have even more features.  Users will be able to access the cameras just like TrafficWise but also be able to pinpoint locations a lot easier to …

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Texas House gives initial approval on reform of state’s Employee Retirement System pensions

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas House members advanced legislation aiming to reform the state’s pension program in the Employees Retirement System of Texas. According to a legislative analysis of Senate Bill 321, the legislation, which received initial approval on a voice vote Tuesday, has two main objectives. The bill analysis states the current funded ratio for …

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