Treasurer Bruce Poliquin says taxpayers’ obligation to pay off the unfunded liability in the retirement system will balloon in the years ahead.
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Michael Haines, 30, of St. Albans, and Timothy Bentley, 37, of Swanton, were arrested at 9:20 a.m. by Burlington police and U.S. marshals. The arrests followed a short foot pursuit.
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A new report shows that the number of state employees is growing slowly.
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HELENA – On the heels of numerous complaints from consumers
across the state and an investigation by his Office of Consumer
Protection, Attorney General Steve Bullock announced at a press
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Boise State University is considering a year-round academic calendar to help meet the growing demand for college graduates in Idaho as funding for higher education declines.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A state panel is looking into the uphill battle students face at finishing college.The 16-member West Virginia College Completion Task Force will meet at 9:30 a.m. today at the Charleston Marriott.Acting first lady Joanne Jaeger Tombli…
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The bill would repeal the need for a state background check and permit when buying a handgun or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon from a federally-licensed dealer. Proponents said the requirement duplicates federal laws.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Another winter storm is heading into West Virginia.At least 20 counties are under storm warnings today.The state Department of Education says schools are closed in 17 counties. Eight other counties are starting classes two hours later …
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State employees could see a 7.5 percent pay cut for the next few months under a proposal recommended by a key legislative panel Tuesday.
Lawmakers pushing for the reduction said Kansas has no choice but to cut payrolls to offset steep revenue declines. The state’s fiscal problems, they noted, are due to a recession that has already taken its toll on the private sector.
“It’s painful. It’s difficult. But it’s necessary,” said Rep. Peter DeGraaf, R-Mulvane, who introduced the proposal. “We’ve got companies that have lost 50, 60 percent of their personnel.”
