Gov. Bevin reaches out to lawmakers on pension issue
Gov. Matt Bevin says Kentuckians are depending on lawmakers to “do the financially responsible thing” as he seeks support for his struggling pension-relief proposal.
The Republican governor sent a letter to lawmakers Wednesday promoting his measure and outlining his views on multiple issues involved in the pension mess.
It shows the complexity of both the pension problem and the task of building support for the relief measure in a special legislative session he wants to call.
Bevin said he opposes merely freezing pension contribution rates for regional universities and quasi-public agencies for a year while lawmakers work on a pension proposal for next year.
Read more: https://www.state-journal.com/2019/05/08/gov-bevin-reaches-out-to-lawmakers-on-pension-issue/
