MAY 2012

"Time running out, costs running up for KPERS change"
Kansas Reporter
May 15, 2012

"GAO predict disaster for state budgets"
The Washington Examiner
May 3, 2012

"Municipal, state workers should take their pension money and run, fast"
Watchdog.org
May 3, 2012

APRIL 2012

"Stop the digging: Confiscate Frankfort's shovels"
The Bowling Green Daily News
April 28, 2012

"COMMENTARY: This plan could save municipal, state workers' pension checks"
Watchdog.org
and
Montana.Watchdog.org
April 27, 2012

"Is the GOP really the party of fiscal responsibility?"
The Daily Caller
April 18, 2012

"The Architecture of Reform"
TheInd.com
April 18, 2012

"COMMENTARY: Fed screams softly in warning about public pension crisis"
Watchdog.org
April 18, 2012
and
Montana.Watchdog.org
April 20, 2012

"A Pension Reform Primer"
The Pelican Post
April 16, 2012

"Can States Afford to Fund Green Jobs Instead of Schools?"
ThomasNet.com
April 13, 2012

"PA pension fund bets $250M on sunny days with high risks"
PA Independent
April 12, 2012

"Hidden debt extends true Tax Freedom Day through 2112"
Watchdog.org
April 12, 2012

Interview on The Afternoon Constitutional
WCHV / WKAV
April 12, 2012

Interview with Ed Sherlock
WSDE 1190 AM
April 11, 2012

"COMMENTARY: Probe of 1 state shows why agencies worry about muni minefield"
Watchdog.org
April 5, 2012

MARCH 2012

Letter to the Editor
The New York Times
March 28, 2012

Interview on The Afternoon Constitutional
WCHV / WKAV
March 23, 2012

"GAO pension survey reveals endemic corruption hiding in the hedges"
Gadfly Radio
March 23, 2012

"COMMENTARY: GAO pension survey reveals endemic corruption hiding in the hedges"
Watchdog.org
March 22, 2012

"Morning update, special session day 11: What gimmick?"
The News Tribune
March 22, 2012

"Spec Session Day 11: New budget gimmick on table"
The Spokesman-Review
March 22, 2012

"COMMENTARY: GAO pension survey reveals endemic corruption hiding in the hedges"
Watchdog.org
March 22, 2012

"Public perk: Some state employees get free health insurance coverage for families"
InsuranceQuotes.com
March 21, 2012

"Commentary: Who pays pension benefits earned when $ is gone?"
Montana Watchdog
March 19, 2012

"California's New Insane Way To Pay Its Bills"
Fox & Hounds Daily
March 16, 2012

"Eddy poised to grab even more IL taxpayer money"
Illinois Statehouse News
and
Quincy Journal
March 16, 2012
and
Jacksonville Journal Courier
March 17, 2012
and
Kankakee Daily Journal
March 20, 2012

"NCSL state pension crisis reform report missing taxpayer bottom line"
Watchdog.org
March 15, 2012

"New Study Questions Value Of Regulations And Tax Incentives Enacted By States To Create 'Green Jobs'"
Nevada News Bureau
and
CarsonNow.org
March 15, 2012
and
Lahontan Valley News
March 16, 2012

Interview on The Afternoon Constitutional
WCHV / WKAV
March 13, 2012

"GAO Report Buries Ugly Truth About Doomed Public Pension Plans"
Hawaii Reporter
March 9, 2012

"This is the year to take action on pension plan reform"
Montana Reporter
March 9, 2012

"GAO report buries ugly truth about doomed public pension plans"
Watchdog.org
March 8, 2012

"Politicians buried real ‘time bombs' of government costs"
Montana Watchdog
March 2, 2012

Interview with Rick Hamada
KHVH, Honolulu 830 AM
March 2, 2012

FEBRUARY 2012

News:

"National Study: Hawaii Tops the List of State with Most Services Taxed"
Watchdog.org
Feb. 28, 2012

"Study: Hawaii Tops Country For Highest Number of Services Taxed"
Honolulu Civil Beat
Feb. 28, 2012

"Study: Hawaii Tops Country For Highest Number of Services Taxed
Hawaii Reporter
Feb. 27, 2012

"No budging on budget act"
The Clarion Ledger
Feb. 25, 2012

"PA's pension debacle raises fears of higher taxes"
Daily Local News
and
The Mercury
Feb. 24, 2012

"Tale of 2 states exposes danger of false reform in public pension crisis"
Watchdog.org
Feb. 24, 2012
and
MontanaWatchdog.org
Feb. 27, 2012

"Padding pensions with per diems targeted"
Omaha World-Herald
Feb. 22, 2012

"Group Calls on Governors to Freeze Pensions"
Law & Industry Daily
Feb. 21, 2012
and
JDSupra
Feb. 22, 2012

"Bill would remove per diems from calculation of IA lawmakers' pensions"
IowaPolitics.com
Feb. 21, 2012

"National group wants freezeo benefit pension plans for public workers"
Lahonton Valley News
Feb. 21, 2012

"National Group Calls On Nation's Governors To Freeze Defined Benefit Pension Plans For Public Workers"
Nevada News Bureau
Feb. 20, 2012
and
CarsonNow.com
Feb. 20, 2012
and
Lake Tahoe News
Feb. 24, 2012

"Open Letter to Governors: Freeze Pensions for All Employees"
Honolulu Civil Beat
Feb. 20, 2012

"Pension managers risk assets while liabilities increase"
MontanaWatchdog.org
Feb. 20, 2012

"Politicians put taxpayers at risk chasing gain for pension plans"
Watchdog.org
Feb. 16, 2012

"Policy experts: Pensions, jobs should be PA gov's budget focus"
Pennsylvania Independent
Feb. 7, 2012

"Experts expect education, welfare cuts in Corbett budget, say focus should be on pensions, jobs "
Daily Times
Feb. 7, 2012

"Colleges prepped for painful budget news"
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
and
The Altoona Mirror
Feb. 7, 2012
and
Tarentum Valley News Dispatch
Feb. 6, 2012

"IA auditor: State pension fund shortfall grows to $5.7B"
IowaPolitics.com
Feb. 7, 2012
and
Southwest Iowa News
Feb. 7, 2012

"California's Deficit is Biggest in Nation"
The California Politial Review
Feb. 6, 2012

"Dire debt situation"
Boston Herald
Feb. 4, 2012

"Examining the Constitutionality of California's State Debt"
Fox & Hounds
Feb. 2, 2012

"Is State Debt Constitutional?"
New Jersey Watchdog
Feb. 2, 2012

"Chump state workers just keep feeding the pension thieves"
Wisconsin Reporter
and
Watchdog.org
Feb. 2, 2012
and
Hawaii Reporter
Feb. 6, 2012
and
Hawaii Free Press
Feb. 6, 2012

"Municipal and state pension crisis at point of no return: commentary"
Montana Watchdog
Feb. 2, 2012

Blog:

"State Collective Bargaining Update"
WorkplaceChoice.com
Feb. 8, 2012

JANUARY 2012

News:

"The State Worker"
The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 25, 2012

"State budget expert: Special pension perks need to end"
"State budget expert: Priority for Idaho lawmakers is to rebuild rainy day funds"
"State budget guru recommends Idaho switch to a defined-contribution pension system"
Idaho Reporter
Jan. 24-26, 2012

"The Big Debt"
The Pelican Post
Jan. 23, 2012

"Stacking up Debt (and Bodies) in Illinois"
Taki's Magazine
Jan. 21, 2012

"Gov. Brown's Budget Plan Is A Dangerous Game of Chicken "
Fox & Hounds
Jan. 12, 2012

"Missouri must practice fiscal responsibility to lower deficit"
Truman Index
Jan. 11, 2012

"Gregoire Deserves Blame for Budget Imbalance for Failing to Prioritize Spending"
NW Daily Marker
Jan. 9, 2012

"Shale Game"
City Journal
Jan. 8, 2012

"Louisiana State Budget News"
U.S. Politics Today
Jan. 5, 2011

Blog:

"Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Pension Board Newsletter"
Jan. 4, 2012

"Business-as-usual tactics spike state taxes, debt"
California Political News & Views
Jan. 2, 2012

"Best Quotes of 2011"
Maggie's Notebook
Jan. 1, 2012

DECEMBER

News:

"It's California business as usual as debt, taxes grow"
The Washington Examiner
Dec. 19, 2011
and
The San Francisco Examiner
Dec. 29, 2011

"Where Are the Municipal Bankruptcies?"
Forbes.com
Dec. 19, 2011

Interview with Joe Thomas
WCHV 107.5 FM
Dec. 19, 2011


Blogs:
"Fears of Soaring Rates are Overblown"
RickFerri.com
Dec. 15, 2011

NOVEMBER

"Weekly Pension Update"
Pension Tsunami by the California Public Policy Center
Nov. 30, 2011

"Gov. Corbett has been good for Pa. students and budget"
The Patriot-News
Nov. 29, 2011

"Virginia debt service begins slow toll on budget "
Loudon Times
Nov. 28, 2011

Interview on Newsline A.M. with John Carlson
KOMO News Radio Seattle
Nov. 28, 2011

"The Folly of Debt'
California Political Review
Nov. 26, 2011

"State Debt Service Begins Toll on Budget"
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Nov. 26, 2011

"State Debt = $13,754 per American, $38,721 per Private Sector Worker"
TexasInsider.org
Nov. 23, 2011

"West Virginia ranks in the middle for debt per person "
West Virginia Watchdog
Nov. 23, 2011

"Analysis of total state debt shows states in worst fiscal situations"
ChampionNews.net
Nov. 22, 2011

"Illinois' budget crisis possibly the 'worst the nation has ever seen'"
ChicagoNow.com

"State Debt Service Begins Toll on Budget"
Virginia Statehouse News
Nov. 21, 2011

"Tribal challenges ahead"
Green Bay Press Gazette
Nov. 20, 2011

"Double dippers bringing double trouble to states' pensions"
Nov. 20, 2011
Montana Watchdog.org

"The shrinking nature of government could be an opportunity for Indian Country"
Nov. 19, 2011
OregonLive.com

"Commentary: NJ once again sets the lowest moral hazard standard "
Watchdog.Org
Nov. 18, 2011

"Hawaii Debt Highest in Nation as Percentage of Private Sector Production"
Hawaii Free Press
Nov. 18, 2011

"Indiana scores well in ranking of state's debt"
News and Tribune
Nov. 17, 2011

"Fair to middlin' - Oklahoma debt high, but look at Alaska, New Jersey, Hawaii, Connecticut, New Mexico and Illinois"
CapitolBeatOK
Nov. 17, 2011

"Indiana government scores well on debt per person ratio list"
Evansville Courier & Press
Nov. 17, 2011

"Ohio vote repealing collective bargaining reforms backfires on unions"
Watchdog.org
Nov. 15, 2011

"Abuse behind fiscal crisis"
San Francisco Examiner
Nov. 10, 2011

"Big Labor's Ohio win doesn't end states' fiscal crises"
The Washington Examiner
Nov. 9, 2011
and
InsuranceNewsNet.com
Nov. 11, 2011

"Conservative Think Tank Says Pension Liability may be $18 Billion"
GoLocalProv.com
Nov. 8, 2011

Interview with David Allen
KMMS Radio 1450 AM
Nov. 4, 2011

Interview with
WCHV Radio 107.5 FM
Nov. 4, 2011

Interview with
FTR Radio
Nov. 4, 2011

Interview with Jeff Kropf
KUIK AM 1360
Nov. 4, 2011

"Bring Back Those Orange Barrels"
Fort Smith Times Record
Nov. 2, 2011
and
The Russellville Courier
Nov. 3, 2011
and
Log Cabin Democrat
Nov. 3, 2011
and
andNWAOnline.com
Nov. 4, 2011

"Commentary: Tips how Occupy Wall Street can really force change"
Montana Watchdog
Nov. 3, 2011

"KPERS refinancing costs head to potential $5 billion"
Kansas Reporter
Nov. 1, 2011

Blogs:

"Latest state debt rankings out: NC middle of debt-ridden pack"
The Locker Room by The John Locke Foundation
Nov. 24, 2011

"Why is it again we're still borrowing?"
NJ.com
Nov. 17, 2011

"Illinois bears one of nation's worst five state debts"
Illinois Review
Nov. 17, 2011

"Speak Your Piece: Indian Country's Opportunity"
DailyYonder.com
Nov. 6, 2011

OCTOBER

News:

"If Illinois doesn't get act together, people will flee"
The Chicago Sun-Times
October 31, 2011

"CNN Newsroom"
CNN
October 29, 2011

"Perry, Dewhurst reject debt study findings"
Texas Budget Source
October 28, 2011

"States May Be $4 Trillion in Debt"
TheStreet.com
October 27, 2011

"Rhode Island is the 7th Most In-Debt State in America"
GoLocalProv.com
October 27, 2011

"More Tarnish for the 'Texas Miracle''
The Dallas Observer
October 27, 2011

"Cap-and-Trade: California's New Way to Self-Destruct"
The Fiscal Times
October 26, 2011

"States Facing Massive $4 trillion in Debt: Report"
NewsRoomAmerica.com
October 25, 2011

"A few reasons to think Georgia's economic future is bright"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 25, 2011

"Budget Group: US States Face Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion"
MoneyNews.com
October 25, 2011

"State Budgets Busted"
OpenMarket.org
October 25, 2011

"State Debt: $4 Trillion"
RealClearMarkets
October 25, 2011

"Combined State Debt: More Than $4 Trillion For FY 2011"
Governing.com
October 25, 2011

"Report: US state debt could surpass $4tr"
Press TV
October 25, 2011

"Debts of states said over $4 trillion"
New Brunwick Business Journal
October 25, 2011

"Top 10 States With Highest Debt Per Capita"
Consumerist.com
October 25, 2011

"Debts of States over $4 Trillion: Budget Group"
International Businss Times
October 24, 2011

"Budget Group: US States Face Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion"
Newsmax.com
October 24, 2011

"Debt owed by states tops $4 trillion"
Investors Business Daily
October 24, 2011

"States Face Debt of $4 Trillion"
The Drudge Report
October 24, 2011

"US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion"
CNBC.com
October 24, 2011

"Debts of U.S. states over $4 trillion-budget group"
Reuters
October 24, 2011

"Here Are The 10 Most Debt-Ridden States In America"
Business Insider
October 24, 2011

"10 States With The Highest Debt Per Person: Report"
Huffington Post
October 24, 2011

"Debts of U.S. States over $4 Trillion-budget Group"
International Business Times
October 24, 2011

"Texas has racked up one of the biggest debts in the nation, report says"
Texas Watchdog
October 24, 2011
and
Watchdog.org
October 24, 2011

"State Budget Solutions - New Report Shows Total State Budget Debt Exceeds $4 Trillion"
NHInsider.com
October 24, 2011

"Despite High Level Of Per-Capita Debt, North Dakota Ranks Second In National Budget Study"
Plains Daily
October 24, 2011

"Report: Aggregate state debt exceeds $4 trillion"
MNStateNews.com
October 24, 2011

"California has largest budget deficit in nation"
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
October 24, 2011

"US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion (Give or take a few Trillion.)"
FreeRepublic.com
October 24, 2011

"Montana's high rankings not enough to boost economic forecast, new report says"
Montana Watchdog
October 24, 2011

"Wisconsin among worst in debt in 2010"
WisconsinReporter.com
October 24, 2011

"Group sounds alarm on states' debt"
Politics on the Hudson
October 24, 2011

"Group sounds alarm on states' debt"
Democrat and Chronicle
October 24, 2011

"Texas Has Racked Up One Of The Biggest Debts In The Nation, Report Says"
BeforeItsNews.com
October 24, 2011

"Report: Nebraska Deficit Is Good News and Bad"
Missouri News Horizon
October 24, 2011

"Report: Hawaii Ranks Near Bottom in National Economic Outlook, Debt Analysis, by State Budget Solutions"
Hawaii Reporter
October 24, 2011

"Study Shows Arkansas Total Debt Over $25 Billion"
TalkBusiness.net
October 24, 2011

"Cuomo's pension reform proposal merits praise, but doesn't go far enough"
LoHud.com
October 23, 2011

"50 Amazing Numbers About the Economy"
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2011
and
DailyFinance.com
October 21, 2011
and
Yahoo! Finance
October 21, 2011
and
The Motley Fool UK
October 25, 2011

"New RI 'think tank' promises national commentary on pension overhaul"
The Providence Journal
October 20, 2011

Tom Becka Show
KFAB.com
October 19, 2011

Interview with Bob Williams
KRGI.com
October 19, 2011

Drive Time Lincoln with Coby Mach
KLIN.com
October 19, 2011

"Shortfall for State and Local Pension Systems Today: Over $4 Trillion"
Counterparties.com  by Reuters
October 14, 2011

"The Edge: Near The Top"
The Great Falls Tribune
October 8, 2011

"Nevada Owes $773 Million+ to Feds for Unemployment"
KTVN.com
October 6, 2011

State Science & Technology Institute Weekly Digest
SSTI.org
October 5, 2011

"Nevada Fares Well In 50-State Budget Comparison But Still Faces Fiscal Challenges"
Foxreno.com
October 4, 2011

"Nevada Fares Well In 50-State Budget Comparison But Still Faces Fiscal Challenges"
Nevada News Bureau
October 4, 2011

"Governor Releases October 'Open for Business' Report"
TCMnet.com
October 4, 2011

"5 Questions with NEWSmaker Bob Williams"
KHVH News Radio 830
October 3, 2011

"Washington Report & NASBO News"
NASBO.org
October 3, 2011

Blog:

"Hoppy's Commentary for Thursday"
West Virginia MetroNews
October 27, 2011

"Shocker: Real state debt at $4.2 trillion"
American Thinker
October 26, 2011

"Illinois' budget crisis possibly the 'worst the nation has ever seen'"
ChicagoNow.com
October 26, 2011

"CA Debt: $612 billion-CA Media Totally Silent"
CAPoliticalNews.com
October 25, 2011

"States' Debts Total Over $4 Trillion"
The Tax Foundation
October 25, 2011

"US States Have $4 Trillion Of Debt"
Wall Street Grand
October 25, 2011

"US States Face Debts Of Over $4 Trillion"
MarkWatson.com
October 25, 2011

"Which states are the most in debt?"
TheBlaze.com
Oct. 25, 2011

SEPTEMBER

"Report charges states with 'general fund deception'"
WisconsinReporter.com
September 30, 2011

"Wyoming has healthiest state budget, report concludes"
Stateline
September 29, 2011

"S.C. 45th in total funds expenditure"
The State
September 29, 2011

"Montana budget ranks among best in country, according to survey"
Montana Watchdog
September 29, 2011

"WV Budget Healthy Despite Economy"
The Boone Examiner
September 29, 2011

"Texas sort of in good budget health"
Texas Budget Source
September 28, 2011

"W.Va. fares well on study of budget health"
The Charleston Gazette
September 28, 2011

"'Accounting tricks' cloud Kansas revenue lag, study says"
Kansas Reporter
also published on StateHouseNewsOnline.com
September 28, 2011

"North Dakota Ranks Second In Budget Health, In Top Four Nationally For Spending Growth"
Plains Daily
September 28, 2011

"Report: Hawaii Ranks Among Worst In County for State Budget Health"
Hawaii Reporter
September 28, 2011

"South Carolina ranks among worst in county for State Budget Health"
WISTV.com
September 28, 2011

"West Virginia ranks 3rd for state budget health"
West Virginia Watchdog
September 28, 2011

"General Fund Deception: Hawaii operating at 9.2% Deficit"
The Hawai'i Free Press
September 28, 2011

"Pennsylvania Ranks Among Worst In Country for State Budget Health"
Informa Economics Issue Monitor
September 28, 2011

"Gov. Cuomo deserves praise for his public pension plan"
Poughkeepsie Journal
September 17, 2011

"The American Jobs Act Proposal Won't Work, Critics Say, But Obama is Standing by His Plan"
Hawaii Reporter
September 13, 2011

"Name-calling exposes Democrats' desperation"
The Detroit News
September 9, 2011

"Quick hits from the special pension session kickoff"
WPRI
September 6, 2011