Over the years, 13 local retirement systems in seven major metropolitans have successfully lobbied the Legislature to have some or all of their pension plans codified in state law, making pension reform difficult, if not impossible, to realize without first getting legislation passed at the statehouse.
Reining in Federal Spending Through an Article V Convention of States
People often talk about the federal government as if it is set in a bubble removed from time and space, existing outside of the influence of the people. It is often forgotten that this government is made up of people selected from the public and that its authority is derived only from the consent of...