While those of us in the trenches have been sounding the alarm for some time, particularly on the local level, the national media are now joining in. A few of the recent articles you might have missed. (NB: IssuesPA isn't endorsing any opinion expressed in these articles.)
- NY state's pension woes. Bonding questions arise. (New York Times, 10/12/10) http://ht.ly/2SWKt
- State pension funding -- whose fault? Here, the Washington Post's Ezra Klein takes on David Brooks and analyzes (a little) NJ's situation. (Washington Post, 10/12/10) http://ht.ly/2SWC1
- David Brooks expresses opinion that NJ can't fund a tunnel between NY and NJ because of the cost of its public employees. Plus, new vocabulary word of the week: "demosclerosis." (New York Times, 10/12/10) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/opinion/12brooks.html
- New Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern Univ) report documents woeful state of many municipal pension funds, including Philadelphia's. http://ht.ly/2Sqge
- Article about this in the Inquirer. (Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/13/10) http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20101013_Report_questions_pension_health_of_Philly__other_cities.html
- "Area communities facing pension crisis." (Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, 10/2/10) http://ht.ly/2Ob2c
- Onorato editorial board interview about state pensions. (Patriot-News, 9/28/10) http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/09/pennsylvania_gubernatorial_can_6.html
- On the Corbett side, statements made at a Central Pennsylvania College town hall. (NewsLanc, 7/21/10) http://newslanc.com/2010/07/21/corbett-suggests-reduced-pension-plans-for-new-state-and-teachers/
