A highly anticipated report ordered by Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature and released Monday recommended no changes to Wisconsin's $77 billion pension system.

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Late last month, a spokesman said Gov. Scott Walker has "zero plans" to change the Wisconsin Retirement System, which covers more than 500,000 people.

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By Matt Pommer Wisconsin’s public employee retirement system is well-financed. Whether that is good news or bad news may depend on how you view credit and debt. In mid-January the State Investment Board reported that money in the basic, core ...

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By Matt Pommer Gov. Jim Doyle is again talking about reducing the number of state workers to help meet state government’s growing financial challenges. His comments have spurred speculation that a pension buyout plan may be in the works. A ...

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Curt Woodward AP Writer Olympia, WA — Here’s one creative way that state lawmakers helped balance Washington’s troubled budget: They assumed public employees will stay on the job longer — and die sooner than expected once they finally retire. That ...

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