PERA
As the financial crisis hits Colorado, PERA’s new oversight commission is sidelined
Top Colorado lawmakers said the move was intended to save $100,000 in the $30.3 billion state budget, but critics suggest it's a bad idea
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Before coronavirus, PERA had one of its best years in decades. Here are 3 concerns going forward.
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s $30.3 billion coronavirus-sickened state budget explained in 10 numbers
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
How Colorado lawmakers closed a $3 billion shortfall to balance the budget and why it led to tears
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
To balance budget, Colorado lawmakers add to PERA’s long-term debt and backtrack from landmark deal
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Low pay. Cuts to PERA. For some state workers in Colorado, it’s like the recession never ended.
For Colorado government workers, recent pay hikes are negated by rising pension contributions, and vacant positions are becoming harder to fill
PERA lost $1.8 billion after brutal finish for 2018 stocks. Now public workers and taxpayers will pay more.
Colorado taxpayers and state employees will need to pay more as new guardrails designed to shore up the system are triggered
Get to know Brian Watson, the Republican candidate for Colorado treasurer
Brian Watson founded Northstar Commercial Partners, a commercial real estate firm in Denver that has assets across the country
Get to know Dave Young, the Democrat candidate for Colorado treasurer
State Rep. Dave Young served on the legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee. Before entering politics, he was a high school math and technology teacher.
PERA’s latest fix is stronger than the last one, but longer-living retirees, future downturns could still pose risk
One big assumption — the actual amount of unfunded liability — could have a $25 billion difference depending on the school of accounting thought applied.
Walker Stapleton’s PERA crusade: His warnings came true, but he missed the big moment for reform
The bottom line: Stapleton leaves behind a complicated record
Colorado’s PERA board may ditch its longtime financial adviser after $1.3 billion mistake
The error was spotted by an internal audit, triggering what the board president described as a “serious fire drill”
