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Pension Negotiations Continue Through Recess

WEKU | By Kevin Wheatley, State Journal

Published March 21, 2013 at 1:06 PM EDT

Lawmakers continue to work toward a resolution on public employee pensions, arguably the top unresolved issue of the 2013 legislative session. House and Senate leaders have been at an impasse on systematic changes to pension plans for future state and municipal workers, legislators and judges, as well as funding methods to pay for pension contributions expected to cost up to $120 million more in fiscal year 2015.

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