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CalSTRS CEO looks back on 20 years of triumphs and challenges CalSTRS CEO looks back on 20 years of triumphs and challenges Retiring CalSTRS CEO Jack Ehnes Jack Ehnes said he thrives on challenges, and during his close to 20 years at the helm of the nation's second-largest public pension plan, there have been some doozies. During Mr. Ehnes' tenure as CEO, officials at the California State Teachers' Retirement System, West Sacramento, have been tested by a funding crisis, efforts to replace public employee defined benefit plans with defined contribution plans, legislation to cut pension benefi...

February 24, 2021 A move for "transparency" and legislative control is butting heads with the concept of separation of powers in an effort to change the way Tennessee selects its top law enforcement officer. Subscribe With a key vote Tuesday, state Sen. Ken Yager, chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus, is gaining momentum for passage of a constitutional amendment that would insert the Legislature into the process for confirming the state's top legal counsel. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Yager's resolution 6-3 Tuesday, sending it to the Calendar Committee to be scheduled for a f...

The Atlantic On December 29, 1992, a grand jury delivered a 13-count felony indictment of Alabama Governor Guy Hunt. Four months later, the governor was convicted of money laundering—of looting his inaugural fund to cover a variety of personal expenses, including a marble shower—and removed from office. At the time of Hunt’s conviction, former West Virginia Governor Arch Moore Jr. was rounding out a prison sentence for a litany of felonies, including tax fraud and obstruction of justice. Mail fraud and racketeering landed Maryland’s legendary progressive governor, Marvin Mandel,...

Congress calls for 25th Amendment to remove President Trump Just one day after the violent protest at the Nation's Capitol, lawmakers are calling for the removal of President Donald Trump. Along with impeachment, they also want to invoke the 25th Amendment. and last updated 2021-01-08 00:06:28-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — Just one day after the violent protest at the Nation's Capitol, lawmakers are calling for the removal of President Donald Trump. Along with impeachment, they also want to invoke the 25th Amendment. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Thursday called on Vice President Mike ...