April 14, 2021
In the wonky world of pensions, a new report by the Brookings Institution made some news because of its rather optimistic take on the fate of America’s […]
March 26, 2021
It’s the rare occasion when a New Jersey politician is honest with the public, so kudos to Senate President Steve Sweeney for telling it straight. NorthJersey.com […]
February 25, 2021
The Record’s Charlie Stile is one of the very few people in NJ who recognize that Gov. Murphy is effectively reprising the disastrous 1997 Pension Obligation Bonds (POBs) […]
January 22, 2021
We’re going to get a little wonkish here and delve into the mechanics of pensions because NJ’s public pensions are a disaster waiting to happen. At […]
December 15, 2020
The NJEA responded to an NJTV piece (go to minute 19:00) on Sunlight’s recent report on teachers’ pensions by claiming it had “many inaccuracies.” Sunlight asks the […]
December 9, 2020
As reported in POLITICO, Sunlight just released its second report on teachers’ pensions: “Ugly Truths and Hard Facts about New Jersey’s Pension Crisis, Part II: NJEA […]
December 1, 2020
Everyone knows the old saying: “If you find yourself in a deep hole, stop digging.” But in his haste to please his public sector union pals, […]
November 20, 2020
The ever-vigilant BuryPensions blog has provided valuable information on NJ’s COVID bonds – the $4.5 billion that Gov. Murphy is borrowing to plug budget gaps and allow […]
November 9, 2020
Bond-rating agency S&P Global downgraded NJ’s debt rating from A- to BBB+, making NJ one of only two states (along with broke IL) to have a […]