Aug 2 Recut Recut: What If You Can’t Afford To Retire? One of the fastest-growing populations in Kentucky is people 65 and older. And for a third of that group, Social Security is their only source of income. By Jonese Franklin Aug 2 Recut Recut: What If You Can't Afford To Retire? Jonese Franklin
Jul 27 The Next Louisville The Next Louisville: When Retirement Isn’t An Option Social Security is the only source of income for a little over a third of Kentuckians age 65 and older, according to 2016 Census data. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 27 The Next Louisville The Next Louisville: When Retirement Isn't An Option Lisa Gillespie
Apr 20 Education Why More Than A Million Teachers Can’t Use Social Security About 40 percent of teachers live in places where their state or local pension is the only safety net they've got. By Cory Turner, NPR Apr 20 Education Why More Than A Million Teachers Can't Use Social Security Cory Turner, NPR
Mar 14 Politics Bevin Calls Teachers ‘Selfish’ And ‘Ignorant’ For Pension Protests During an interview on WVLC radio in Campbellsville on Tuesday, Bevin compared protesting teachers to people who hoarded rationed goods during World War II. By Ryland Barton Mar 14 Politics Bevin Calls Teachers 'Selfish' And 'Ignorant' For Pension Protests Ryland Barton
Mar 9 Politics No Vote On Pension Bill As Teachers, State Workers Protest Senate Minority Leader Ray Jones, a Democrat from Pikeville, gave credit for the bill’s postponement to the protesters who rallied outside of the Senate all day. By Ryland Barton Mar 9 Politics No Vote On Pension Bill As Teachers, State Workers Protest Ryland Barton
Dec 14 Economy Miners’ Pensions A Major Part Of Spending Debate Some 43,000 retired miners in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia depend on a pension plan that the union argues could be at risk without Congressional action By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Dec 14 Economy Miners’ Pensions A Major Part Of Spending Debate Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 1 Politics Pensions Aren’t Just A Kentucky Problem. Here’s What Other States Have Done As Bevin takes his pension plan on the road this week, Kentucky can look to other states that have had to address pension issues. By Ryland Barton Nov 1 Politics Pensions Aren't Just A Ky. Issue. Here's What Other States Have Done Ryland Barton
Oct 31 Politics Bevin Gets Pushback As He Pitches Pension Bill Across State Lawmakers — especially those from rural parts of the state — have been slow to come around to the plan. By Ryland Barton Oct 31 Politics Bevin Gets Pushback As He Pitches Pension Bill Across State Ryland Barton
Oct 29 Politics Gov. Matt Bevin’s Pension Proposal Is Out. Here’s How It Will Affect Kentuckians Gov. Matt Bevin has released a draft of a bill that would make massive changes to the state’s pension systems, which are facing critical financial problems. By Ryland Barton Oct 29 Politics Bevin's Pension Plan Is Out. Here's How It Will Affect Kentuckians Ryland Barton
Oct 19 Politics No ‘Rejoicing’ From State Employee Reps Over Bevin’s Pension Fix Bevin said state workers and retirees should be "rejoicing" over the proposal to move nearly all future and some current employees into 401(k)-style plans. By Ryland Barton Oct 19 Politics No ‘Rejoicing’ From State Employee Reps Over Bevin’s Pension Fix Ryland Barton
Sep 15 Politics Kentucky’s Pensions Are Worst-Funded In U.S., Study Shows Kentucky has $31. 2 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, and the state’s various pension funds have 37.4 percent of the money they need. By Ryland Barton Sep 15 Politics Kentucky's Pensions Are Worst-Funded In U.S., Study Shows Ryland Barton
Sep 14 Health Developers Are Betting On Baby Boomers To Inherit Wealth Developers are banking on the elderly population living on inheritances by building more out-of-pocket assisted and independent living facilities. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 14 Health Developers Are Betting On Baby Boomers To Inherit Wealth Lisa Gillespie
Aug 15 Economy Kentucky Should Enact State-Sponsored Retirement, New Report Says A new report says Kentucky should follow other states -- like Oregon and Illinois -- and offer state-sponsored retirement, or pay for it later. By Roxanne Scott Aug 15 Economy Report: Kentucky Should Enact State-Sponsored Retirement Roxanne Scott