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legislative session 2014
NHRS Legislative Tracker
SB358 (CCSNH certification)
-- CCSNH Adjunct certification
HB283 (LGC study committee)
-- HealthTrust Testimony (10/25/13)
-- Draft Report (10/30/13)
-- minutes (2/5/13)
-- subcommittee minutes (2/12/13)
HB1101 (NHRS/recovery of overpayments)
-- NHRS letter (1/30/14)
HB1102 (Police Standards and Training Council)
HB1126 (study committee/ alternative ret. plans)
HB1148 (calculation of annuity at 65)
HB1152 (NHRS/call,volunteer firemen)
-- NHRS letter (1/30/14)
HB1155 (State retiree health cost share)
HB1269 (expungement of Agency records)
HB1315 (Laurie list)
-- hearing minutes (1/30/14)
-- Heed memo (2/20/04)
HB1398 (NHRS/payments to estates)
-- NHRS letter (1/30/14)
HB1399 (NHRS/vested deferred retirements)
-- NHRS letter (1/30/14)
HB1493 (NHRS/working after retirement)
-- NHRS letter (1/30/14)
HB1494 (100-A revisions)
-- NHRS email
HB1563 (Group II, certain DOC positions)
HB1593 (Extraordinary service program)
HB1603 (EMT-I licensure)
HB1617 (NHRS access to vital records)
-- NHRS bill brief
3/30/11 Telegraph preview
Retirement/Labor Issues "In the News":
8/18/14 Nashua Police Chief defends new police CBA
6/30/14 Agency fee survives SCOTUS challenge
6/9/14 LGC fate may be decided after hearing
3/13/14 Rye firefighters win at PELRB
2/21/14 Why LGC lost their appeal
2/7/14 NH seeks to strip HealthTrust of tax free status
2/1/14 Hampton votes to leave NHMA, sends message
1/28/14 Dover declines re-up with LGC
1/16/14 LGC Comp trust going out of business
1/15/14 Challenge to LGC 'shell game' over the 17.1 owed to HealthTrust members
1/10/14 NH Court upholds order that LGC amassed huge surpluses
1/10/14 Supreme Court affirms : LGC must return millions
12/22/13 UNH Lecturers seek to organize - national trend
12/22/13 Firefighter cancer rates should spur action
12/3/13 NCPERS objects to Detroit bankruptcy ruling
11/13/13 Salem seeks to end dispute with LGC
11/8/13 Investigation of Bragdon makes sense
10/29/13 Ethics panel to investigate Bragdon/LGC
9/22/13 LGC turns away insurance expert
9/15/13 LGC PLT hires bankruptcy attorney
9/14/13 LGC checks coming soon
8/27/13 Superior Court schedules hearing in LGC 'return of surplus' case
8/7/13 Salem joins lawsuit against LGC
8/5/13 Ex LGC members sue to get refund
7/28/13 Despite protests, LGC to keep refund
7/8/13 LGC issues itself a refund, denies others
7/2/13 Select Board critical of "unresponsive" LGC
7/1/13 Towns consider new lawsuit against LGC over refunds
7/1/13 LGC "returns" money to itself
6/30/13 Millions of LGC dollars returning
6/27/13 LGC issues list for refunds of millions
6/17/13 LGC reorganization under fire
6/12/13 Hopkinton ditches LGC, cites lack of trust
6/10/13 North Hampton grilling LGC
6/10/13 LGC facing tough questions over restructure
6/3/13 LGC wants to restructure, scrap "LGC"
5/8/13 Increased Cancer risks for Firefighters WMUR story
5/8/13 LGC faces questions/protests in N.Hampton
4/11/13 Retiree bill draws ire of municipal officials
4/10/13 Towns seek stay of LGC appeal
3/26/13 LGC chief, "mistakes were made" NHPR piece
3/25/13 LGC should give back what is owed
3/17/13 LGC grapples with 17.1m repayment debt
3/15/12 LGC may drop appeal, hints director
3/11/13 LGC accused of breaking rate setting rules
3/10/13 Carroll cashes out 190K, confirmed fired
3/3/13 Bald considers dissolving LGC umbrella
3/2/13 LGC: we won't charge members for the 17.1m debt
2/28/13 Nashua Telegraph ed.Time to Clamp Down on Doubling Dipping in NH
2/25/13 NHPR- Bill Seeks to Curb "Double Dipping"
2/25/13 LGC questions how it will pay back 17.1 million
2/25/13 Monitor ed. - LGC new course
2/24/13 Bald:'Mistakes were made at LGC'
2/20/13 Culture change needed at LGC
2/18/13 Bigger changes needed at LGC
2/18/13 Huge payout to former LGC chief
2/17/13 LGC actions put workers comp at risk
2/13/13 Reaction to firing of LGC director NHPR piece
2/13/13 House kills right to work bill
2/11/13 Fired LGC director still getting paid
2/10/13 Fired LGC boss may get nearly 200K severance
2/5/13 Right to Work bill little suppport from House commitee
2/4/13 Carroll out but LGC still doesn't get it
2/3/13 LGC seeking new direction
2/1/13 Lang honored for winning fight v. LGC
2/1/13 Carroll fired from LGC
-- NPR coverage here;UL piece here; Monitor article; NHPR coverage
1/31/13 NHMA reform bill heard in Senate
1/31/13 Right to Work losing steam at Statehouse
1/25/13 Town not happy with LGC insurance experience
1/23/13 Unions pan management power grab
1/22/13 A call for new leadership at LGC
1/21/13 Salem fights for 100K owed by LGC
1/18/13 Towns seek to intervene in LGC appeal
1/15/13 Right to Know law and 'Laurie lists'
12/30/12 Lang, Fire Fighters owed hearty congratulations
12/19/12 LGC releases refund list for 2011 excess surplus
12/15/12 Salem Town Manager quits LGC board
12/14/12 Towns want to see LGC financial records
12/14/12 Meredith joins fight against LGC
12/12/12 Coalition of Towns to fight LGC
12/12/12 LGC refund to Portsmouth falls short
12/12/12 Salem joins complaint against LGC
12/12/12 LGC to pay Portsmouth 643K
12/11/12 LGC now will pay surplus back by check, but only to current members; BSR investigating
12/11/12 Same old LGC
12/10/12 Twelve NH Townsfile complaint against LGCover refund of 53 Million.
12/9/12 Lang: "Speak truth to power"
12/6/12 LGC payback plan assailed
12/4/12 Hassan names Lang to transition team
12/3/12 State does not trust LGC
12/1/12 LGC "still doesn't get it"
11/30/12 Lang honored with Loeb award for fighting LGC
11/26/12 LGC outlines plan to repay millions
11/25/12 PELRB sides with Concord Firefighters on RSI training for paramedics
11/15/12 LGC motion to stay SOS order is denied by Supreme Court
10/25/12 NH Attorney General asssumes prosecution of LGC
10/14/12 Lang winsprestigious Loeb award
10/13/12 LGC "refund" called 'too little, far too late'
10/12/12 LGC to return 22.5 million dollars
10/9/12 LGC spends 1.9m on legal costs
10/7/12 Ten States wherepension battles are fierce - New Hampshire one
9/28/12 NH retirees sue overpart time work
9/25/12 LGC loses appeal of 52 million $ ruling
9/20/12 LGC Chairman Suspended from Practicing Law
9/15/12 Hopkinton Chairman feels duped by LGC
9/4/12 Hampton Budget Committee urges action on LGC
8/28/12 Secretary of Stateaddresses large crowd on LGC
8/26/12 Secretary of State to hold public forum on LGC
8/26/12 Lang's battles with LGC gets 52m refund
8/24/12 Secretary of State to conduct public forum re LGC
8/22/12 Dover expects 280grefund from LGC
8/19/11 Editorial : Justice finds LGC - thanks to PFFNH!
8/17/11 LGC must pay backover 50 million dollars
6/19/12 NH among top tenStates with pension gaps
6/5/12 State proposespenalties for LGC
6/5/12 State: LGC spent millions on lobbying,litigation
5/30/12 Sen. White rips LGC
(statement here)
5/20/12 "Secret meeting" decision wrong
5/17/12: Editorial: LGC decision "hogwash"
5/15/12 LGC claims hearing officer has conflict
5/14/11 NYC pension chiefpraises DB plans
5/3/12 LGC chief cuts deal, takes stand
5/2/12 Taxpayer stakes high in LGC suit
5/1/12 LGC hearing underway:
4/30/12 LGC unscrupulous, unethical - State says
4/30/12 Defined Contributionbill taking shape
4/29/11 10 reasons to follow LGC trial
4/27/12 Schoolcare to return 8.5 million
4/26/12 Schoolcare settles with State
4/24/12 Judgment expectedsoon in LGC case
4/12/12 Senate ends RTW attempt
4/11/12 Senate tables right to work bill
4/9/12 LGC denied insurance coverage for BSR claims
4/8/12 LGC files suit : wants insurance to cover BSR claims
4/6/12 LGC motion to dimiss is denied
4/5/12 "Right to Work" back in Senate
4/1/12 Pension decision may have big ramifications
3/31/12 Retired judges winpension case
3/29/12 Senate passes risk pool program overhaul
3/28/12 UL endorses study committee for DC plan
3/27/12 Senate to vote on LGC bill
3/27/12 LGC acted'uncomforabe and hostile'
3/27/12 Primex deal coud be game changer
3/26/12 PRIMEX settles with State, to return millions
3/18/12 Labor issues still dominate State House
3/14/12 House passes RTW,well short to override veto
3/14/12 LGC moves to dismiss
3/10/12 BSR streamlines case against LGC
3/6/12 Dover demands money back from LGC
2/29/12 LGC fights again to withhold public meeting minutes
2/22/12 LGC holds "offshore accounts"
2/20/12 NH pension case in the news
2/18/12 LGC accused of civil conspiracy
2/17/12 State broadens case against LGC
2/17/12 LGC accused of fraud,deceit
2/15/12 Stateline : NH and AZ pension rulings
2/10/12 right to work hearing coverage: UL,Monitor,NHPR
2/3/12 Judge rejects pension changes
2/3/12 Right to Know law and 'other' govt. agencies
2/2/12 NHPR coverage of pension decision. AP story
2/2/12 Pension section of HB2unconstitutional
2/2/12 Vested employees'pensions protected
2/2/12 critics pan DC pension plan
2/1/12 Court shoots down key pension provisions
1/26/12 LGC 'advice of counsel' defense
1/20/12 Unions occupy statehouse
1/19/11 NH considers public bargaining ban
1/19/11 Labor protests union busting bills
1/19/12 Attacks on laborshould stop
1/15/12 LGC admits mistakes
1/12/12 LGC demand for emails "antagonism"?
1/10/12 Legislative madnessreturns
1/8/12 Slew of bad legislation
1/6/12 House revives 'right to work' debate
1/5/12 LGC subpoenas PFFNH emails
1/5/12 House approves 'right to work' bill
12/23/11 LGC pays 102K to settle discrimination lawsuit
12/15/11 State orders onsite inspection of LGC
12/12/11 GOP claims of pension reform don't add up
12/8/11 Switch to DC plan would cost 237 million
12/8/11 LGC refuses to disclose minutes (again) PFFNH sues (again)
12/5/11 Changing retirement plans (to DC) will be costly!
12/2/11 Right to Work bad fitfor NH
11/30/11 Right to Work (for less) defeated!
11/30/11 Right to WorkWrong for New Hampshire
11/30/11 Utah pensionpresentation
11/30/11 Bradley : pension reforms will work
11/29/11 Right to Work vote coming?
11/28/11 NH hospitals back to Court Dec. 8
11/28/11 Right to Work rally Wednesday
11/26/11 State mulls defined contribution plan
11/18/11 UL coverage ofpension challenge hearing
11/16/11 Pension amounts in perspective
11/13/11 NHRS changes willreduce pension amounts
11/13/11 pension disclosurefuels more debate
11/10/11 Regulators suggestreceivership for LGC
11/9/11 Top pensions released
11/8/11 Fenniman tops pension list
11/8/11 NHRS ruling Telegraph editorial
11/4/11 NHRS rulingTelegraph piece
11/3/11 Pensions are public info: decision/story/story
10/27/11 LGC case sparks 'new controversy'
10/24/11 NHPR : LGC wants to limit public comment
10/21/11 LGC spending"obscene" on lawyers
10/19/11 Unions seek intervention in LGC case
10/19/11 Bargaining bill clears committee
10/17/11 LGC representationunder review
10/17/11 Dover questionsLGC contract
10/11/11 Show up Dems!
10/8/11 Right to Work bill plays big
10/7/11 New information may alter LGC hearings
10/7/11 LGC wants other pools added; State may seek receivership of LGC
10/7/11 LGC refuses to obey subpoena
10/6/11 LGC won't discloserecords
10/6/11 Time running out for LGC to repay Dover
10/5/11 Committee looks atdefined contribution plan
10/5/11 Telegraph : LGC trial
10/5/11 LGC trial : slow start
10/4/11 Bohenko dropped as party in LGC case
10/4/11 LGC hearings begin
10/3/11 NHPR : LGC hearingabout to begin
10/3/11 LGC hearings to begin
10/2/11 LGC select committeeformed
9/30/11 Move to DC planswon't save but cost money
9/30/11 Wage claim may spawn 40,000 more...
9/30/11 LGC layoffs
9/29/11 LGC payments facewage claims at NH DOL
9/29/11 UL:the LGC Review
9/29/11 LGC Cuts 11 Staff Positions
9/28/11 NHRS opposes HB654
9/28/11 House committee OK's LGC bill
9/26/11 LGC 'lawyers up'
9/24/11 Ex LGC employee seeks 5 million attachment
9/23/11 NHRS lawyer: HB654unconstitutional
9/23/11 Unions blastretirement vote
9/22/11 UL :House leadership urges Prompt Action on LGC Report
9/21/11 NHRS drops lawsuit
9/21/11 LGC study bill heard
9/20/11 House committee to review LGC practices
9/19/11 Globe editorial : more reforms "needed"
9/17/11 Pension Wars 2011
9/15/11 LGC actions concern House leadership
9/14/11 Unions gain ground in pension legal battle (Rhode Island) decision here
9/14/11 Encouraging sign inspecial elections
9/13/11 Salem cannot justify staying with LGC
9/12/11 Hearing scheduled on LGC violations
9/9/11 PFFNH questionsLondonderry officials loyalty to LGC
9/9/11 Municipal officials should heed LGC case
9/8/11 Union bill override uncertain
9/7/11 City managers named in LGC enforcement order
9/7/11 Janvrin wins special election
9/4/11 DOL : LGC commingles funds
9/3/11 State seeksfines,penalties against LGC
9/2/11 Enforcement petitionissued against LGC
9/2/11 NHPR traces LGC missteps
9/2/11 AG: LGC Receivershipa matter for SOS
9/2/11 Dover : LGC, give the money back!
9/1/11 Officials call for LGC to be put in court receivership
9/1/11 LGC admits to illegal merger
8/28/11 LGC fight goes back many years
8/27/11 Mitchell to hear LGC case
8/24/11 NJ High Court holds their "LGC" subject to open records law
8/24/11 Communities musthold LGC accountable
8/23/11 LGC has no say in who sits as judge
8/22/11 SOS taps Don Mitchell as presiding officer over LGC enforcement proceedings
8/21/11 SOS v. LGC : no signs of slowing down
8/20/11 LGC offer to pay for judge denied
8/19/11 SOS picks hearings officer
8/19/11 N. Hampton town admin. defends role on LGC
8/17/11 LGC to fight charges
8/16/11 LGC calls SOS"inflammatory and prejudicial"
8/15/11 LGC criticizesSecretary of State (LGC letter)
8/14/11 LGC owes millions
8/12/11 LGC sued (again) by another former employee
8/12/11 Retirement "reforms"live on!
8/11/11 State DOL "watching LGC"
8/11/11 LGC - Conflict of interest in N. Hampton?
8/10/11 Rep. leadership seek changes to LGC
8/10/11 Unions speak outagainst LGC
8/10/11 LGC sued in federal court
8/10/11 Democrat winsspecial House election
8/9/11 Salem looks to leave LGC; Hickey conflict of interest?
8/9/11 Are LGC health plansvalid?
8/8/11 Plymouth NH asks LGC for its money back!
8/8/11 More denials from LGC
8/7/11 Landrigan : Right to Work, LGC and more...
8/7/11 Janvrin calm in political crosswind
8/6/11 Editorial : Time for new leadership at LGC
8/6/11 ALEC behind many NH bills.
8/5/11 Senators demand LGCpay back the money
8/5/11 NHRS board votes to lower employer rates
8/5/11 PFFNH v. LGC (round 3)
8/4/11 NHPR 'Pressure mounts on LGC'
8/4/11 LGC report raises questions
8/4/11 PFFNH forced to sueLGC (again!)
8/4/11 UL : O'brien to setspecial sessions this fall
8/3/11 House bill to launch investigation of LGC
8/3/11 Monitor 'LGC owes 100 million'
8/2/11 WMUR:securities violations alleged as well
8/2/11 LGC owes 100 million
8/2/11 Boston Globe piece,Fosters article, AP coverage
8/2/11 LGC illegally formed, owes back millions!
7/30/11 Union deals save 500 jobs
7/29/11 State - SEA reachagreement on CBA
7/29/11 "Who's O'brienkidding?"
7/25/11 Hospitals sue over budget cuts ComplaintProposed Order
7/23/11 Obrien spin
722/11 Blankenbeker mess
7/22/11 NJ Judge sues over increase employee pension rates
7/21/11 Union president fires back
7/21/11 Soltani: House is in shambles
7/20/11 PFFNH rebuttal to Bartlett report
7/19/11 Monitor editorial re: speaker O'brien
7/19/11 Tenure law: bad idea
7/17/11 Telegraph - Bartlett report
7/15/11 Teacher tenure now 5 years
7/14/11 NHPR coverage of pension hearing AP story
7/14/11 CALPERS study: pensions are vested rights
7/13/11 Landrigan NHRS lawsuit
7/13/11 UL NHRS joins thelegal battle
7/12/11 Globe NHRS sues!
7/8/11 Local budget woes due to pension "reform"
7/8/11 Janvrin wins GOP primary
7/7/11 Monitor Editorial : Union's case is strong!
7/1/11 Fosters NH Retirement Coalition files suit
7/1/11 UL Pension Reform Causes Confusion
6/30/11 Pension lawsuit
Eagle Tribune
Concord Monitor
AP coverage
6/29/11 ABC news :Defending Public Pensions
6/29/11 View the NHRSC Press Conference here
6/29/11 NHRS press release : they will sue too!
6/29/11 Seacoast OnlineUnion Law Suit
6/29/11 Monitor Unions Challenge Retirement Contribution Increase
6/29/11 UL Unions ask Court to Block Pension Reforms
6/28/11 UL NHRS votes to Challenge Reforms
6/22/11 AP Special Ed Director Said to Siphon $10M
6/22/11 Seacoast OnlinePension Reform Revived
6/19/11 Pension legal battlelooms
6/16/11 Monitor Budget Talks Revise Pension Reform Plan
6/12/11 UL rush to the door
6/10/11 Ex Chief : honor retirement promises
6/9/11 AP Public employees pay more under NH reform
6/8/11 Seacoast Online City Fire Fighter Cuts Career Short in Face of Pension Changes
6/7/11 Seacoast Online LGC Payback called "Smoke, Mirrors"
6/7/11 Forbes NH Negotiators Agree on Pension Reform Bill
6/7/11Monitor Pension Bill
6/7/11 UL Pension Reform Clears Panels
6/2/11 Globe : LGC agrees to "repay" 17 million
6/2/11 LGC Press ReleaseBoard Approves Health Trust Repayment
5/27/11 UL : Andrews draws huge defined benefit pension
5/25/11 Globe Speaker O'Brien Delays Vote
5/25/11 Union Leader Delay Right to Work Vote?
5/24/11 Seacoast RTW Makes No Sense for NH
5/23/11 Union Leader Vested NH Workers to Retain Pension Benefits
5/20/11 Seacoast on LGC
5/19/11 Press Release LGC complains of unfair treatment by Sec. of State
5/19/11 SeacoastOnline LGC "Explains..."
5/19/11 WMUR Unions Show Opposition
5/18/11 LGC loses in court (again)
5/18/11 Firefighters protest"pension reform" BIA event
5/17/11 Telegraph : LGC 'Give the surplus back!'
5/15/11 "Rotten" LGC
5/15/11 Landrigan: LGC, pensions, right to work...
5/13/11 Fosters State Calls on LGC to Return $
5/12/11 Seacoast UNH Faculty Salaries
5/11/11 LGC Response to Secretary of State
5/11/11 NHPR Regulators Say LGC owes Cities & Towns
5/11/11 SeacoastOnline LGC owes $100 Million
5/11/11 Governor AnnoucesVeto of HB474
5/11/11 NHPR Governor Vetoed HB474
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5/10/11 Union Leader
5/10/11 Nashua Telegraph
5/10/11 Seacoast
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5/10/11 NHPR Senate Committee Supports Union Organizing Change
5/10/11 Fosters Letter to Editor in response to AAUP article on pay/budget
5/8/11 Monitor 'out the door'
5/6/11 Sentinel 'brain drain'
5/6/11 Fosters AAUP on pay/budget
5/5/11 Monitor Pension Bill headed to negotiations
5/5/11 UL RTW to Gov. desk
5/5/11 Telegraph RTW not Veto proof
5/4/11 AP RTW (for less)vote
4/28/11 AAUP votes no conf.!
4/27/11 Telegraph early outs
4/27/11 UL rush to the door
4/27/11 AAUP no conf. vote
4/26/11 NHPR mass exodus
4/26/11 Times IAFF pulls $$
4/24/11 right to work ed.
4/23/11 LGC lost credibility
4/21/11 LGC keeps too much$
4/21/11 Times right to work
4/20/11 Globe right to work
4/20/11 UL right to work
4/20/11 LGC at it again
4/19/11 Monitor SB3
4/14/11 Monitor HB2
4/13/11 Seacoast Stiles rally
4/13/11 Monitor right to work
4/12/11 UL right to work
4/10/11 Laconia Citizen
4/10/11 Rep. Campbell
4/10/11 UL editorial
4/9/11 thumbs down
4/7/11 Rep.Pantelakos
4/6/11 Bradley on SB3
4/6/11 UL editorial
4/4/11 'mass exodus'
4/4/11 'Cuts go too far'
4/1/11 Rally coverage:
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