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Editorial: STRS failing transparency task

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

3 days ago
3 min

Editorial: STRS failing transparency task

A battle is brewing over control of Ohio's teachers pension fund

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

5 days ago
1 min

A battle is brewing over control of Ohio's teachers pension fund

"I will be cleared of any wrongdoing. I just want to keep on working on behalf of the members to help restore the benefits that I think they were promised and deserve."

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 31
1 min

"I will be cleared of any wrongdoing. I just want to keep on working on behalf of the members to help restore the benefits that I think they were promised and deserve."

I have no doubt that the rest of the Attorney General’s accusations will likewise be dismissed. Meantime, neither he nor the Governor have lifted a finger on behalf of STRS’s members.

Rudy Fichtenbaum

Aug 25
3 min

I have no doubt that the rest of the Attorney General’s accusations will likewise be dismissed. Meantime, neither he nor the Governor have lifted a finger on behalf of STRS’s members.

Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 24
1 min

Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds

What is the STRS board hiding from its members?

Robin Rayfield

Aug 18
2 min

What is the STRS board hiding from its members?

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Cindy Murphy

Sep 19, 2023
1 min

STRS Ohio active lawsuits

There are currently two active lawsuits in Franklin County regarding STRS Ohio. On October 26, 2021, two retired Ohio teachers, Dean...

State of Ohio pension funds investing millions in corporate, institutional housing investors

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Sep 15, 2023
1 min

State of Ohio pension funds investing millions in corporate, institutional housing investors

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As many Ohioans are feeling the strain of today's housing crisis, others are raking in the profits. Recently, the...

Robin Rayfield

Aug 29, 2023
1 min

Retired teachers have been crushed

Gov. Mike DeWine eliminated Ohio’s third grade reading guarantee last month but looked on this month as his hand-picked representative,...

Dean Dennis

Aug 17, 2023
2 min

This needs to become a top priority!

Dean Dennis addressed the STRS Ohio Retirement Board during the meeting on August 17, 2023. What are risky investments? Perhaps...

Ohio court is the latest battleground in our fight to bring common-sense reform and accountability

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 16, 2023
1 min

Ohio court is the latest battleground in our fight to bring common-sense reform and accountability

ORTA has established a Pension Defense Fund to ensure it has the legal and professional resources necessary to continue its fight for...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Jul 30, 2023
3 min

Blade Editorial: Angry teachers correct

By The Blade Editorial Board Ohio State Teachers Retirement System Executive Director Bill Neville deserves a lot of credit for...

Wade Steen

Jul 4, 2023
2 min

Happy Independence Day!

Hello, my name is Wade Steen. I am, or was, a member of the STRS Board of Trustees, depending on who you believe. I want to thank all the...

Get to the bottom of this, Ohio. Keep paying attention.

David Pepper

Jul 1, 2023
1 min

Get to the bottom of this, Ohio. Keep paying attention.

"Where there's smoke, there's often some fire. And right now, there’s a whole lot of smoke billowing up around some very bizarre activity...

The Blade Editorial: Protecting private equity

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Jun 18, 2023
2 min

The Blade Editorial: Protecting private equity

THE BLADE EDITORIAL BOARD JUN 18, 2023 9:00 PM The truth that “personnel is policy,” was on vivid display at the State Teachers...

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