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Teachers hold a rally outside the Senate Chambers in
After successful strikes in West Virginia, teachers in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arizona threaten walk-outs, demanding pay raises and better benefits Teachers are striking all over. What is going on? After successful strikes in West Virginia, teachers in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arizona threaten walk-outs, demanding pay raises and better benefits Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: https://usat.ly/2Giy1JQ Rebecca Garelli, a seventh grade science teacher at Sevilla West School in Phoenix, speaks during a #RedForEd rally at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on March 28, 2018.
Kentucky lawmakers pass pension overhaul despite protests
Saddled with one of the worst-funded public retirement systems in the country and defying a powerful teachers union that vowed political retribution, Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a pension overhaul Thursday that preserves benefits for most workers and does little to address the state's massive debt. The 291-page proposal suddenly appeared Thursday afternoon, taking the place of a sewage bill and giving opponents an opportune metaphor to denounce its passage.
The Latest: School district closing day after pension vote
Kentucky's second-largest school district has announced it will close Friday, following a vote by lawmakers to approve an overhaul of the state's public pension system. Fayette County Public Schools posted a message on its website that it would be closed Friday because more than a third of its employees would be out.
Sessions sacks Andrew McCabe
This evening, Attorney Jeff Sessions fired Andrew McCabe . Until recently, McCabe was the deputy director of the FBI.
Former FBI deputy director fired just days before retirement to kick in
Former FBI deputy director Andy McCabe was fired Friday from the federal government, just two days before he was set to retire, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in a statement late Friday night. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe fired
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, just two days before he was expected to retire. After McCabe stepped down in January 2018, CNN reported McCabe would retire in March so he could retain full benefits.
Justice Department Fires Embattled FBI Deputy Director Just Short Of Retirement
Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on May 11, 2017, soon after James Comey's abrupt firing by President Trump. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption Then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on May 11, 2017, soon after James Comey's abrupt firing by President Trump.
FBI officials recommend firing former deputy director about to retire
Officials within the FBI have recommended that the agency's embattled former deputy director, Andy McCabe, be fired, just days before he is set to officially leave government, according to a source with knowledge of the recommendation. The recommendation from the FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility came after an internal report by the Justice Department 's inspector general accused the FBI veteran of misleading investigators looking into an array of matters connected to the 2016 presidential campaign , the source said.
Teacher discontent swells over proposed cuts to benefits
A judge is recommending that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some Twitter followers to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit. A judge is recommending that President Donald Trump mute rather than block some Twitter followers to resolve a First Amendment lawsuit.
Governor, call a special session to fix teacher retirement system
The Texas Federation of Teachers held a protest rally in front of the Stafford office of Congressman Tom DeLay in 2003, wanting a bill granting teachers full Social Security spousal and family benefits in addition to their Texas Teachers' Retirement System benefits. That didn't come true and now rising insurance premiums are eating into their TRS benefits.
Italy’s youth need ideas like these
It wasn't long ago that Matteo Renzi was the King Midas of Italian politics. At just 39, he rose from being mayor of Florence to becoming Italy's youngest-ever prime minister.
Other side pushes Democratic vision
In this July 26, 2017, file photo, Rep. Joe Kennedy , D-Mass., smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington. WASHINGTON -- Soaring stock prices under President Donald Trump have boosted investor portfolios and corporate profits but have not eased the economic anxieties of middle-class families, Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III said Tuesday night in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address.
Andrew McCabe steps down as right-wing crows over his scalp
Andrew McCabe, the deputy director of the FBI and a man frequently targeted by President Donald Trump, has stepped down from his position. Although McCabe will remain on the FBI payroll until he can retire in March with full pension benefits, he announced that he is "stepping aside" on Monday, according to NBC News .
There’s a Bright Future for Retirement in America
Over the holidays the Washington Post interrupted the good cheer to bring us "a preview of a U.S. without pensions." Peter Whoriskey tells the story of 998 people who lost pension benefits when McDonnell Douglas closed a plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1994.
5 questions about Kentuckya s 2018 legislative session
The second year of Republican rule in Kentucky begins this week as lawmakers return to Frankfort for a 60-day legislative session. Republicans used their first year in power to pass dozens of laws that had been blocked for decades by Democrats.
Dingell: Dems Will Work With Trump If He Works With Us
Democrats will work with President Donald Trump on working on the nation's infrastructure, but the cooperation must go both ways, Rep. Debbie Dingell said Tuesday. "I've been very clear from the beginning that I will work with Donald Trump on anything that helps the working men and women of my district," the Michigan Democrat told CNN's "New Day" program.
FBI deputy director McCabe to retire in 2018: Washington Post
The FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe plans to retire next year, after months of criticism from Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The newspaper said McCabe plans to retire in a few months after he becomes eligible for his full pension, citing "people familiar with the matter."
Christians in Holy Land say Trump and Pence have killed tourism and…
President Trump finishes out the year at Mar-a-Lago, tax reform accomplished - President Trump kicked off his holiday weekend at Mar-a-Lago Friday night at a dinner where he told friends, "You all just got a lot richer," referencing the sweeping tax overhaul he signed into law hours earlier. Facing Republican attacks, FBI's deputy director plans to retire early next year Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director who has been the target of Republican critics for more than a year, plans to retire in a few months when he becomes fully eligible for pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter.
FBI’s McCabe plans retirement for early next year
Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director who has been the target of Republican critics for more than a year, plans to retire in a few months when he becomes fully eligible for pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter. McCabe spent hours in Congress last week, facing questions behind closed doors from members of three committees.