Kentucky lawmakers pass pension overhaul despite protests
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) " Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a pension overhaul Thursday that preserves benefits for most workers and does little in the short-term to address the state's massive debt.They did it in response to one of the worst-funded public retirement systems in the country and in defiance of a powerful teachers union that vowed political retribution.The 291-page proposal suddenly appeared Thursday afternoon. By 10:30 p.m., it had raced through the House and [...]
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