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Ousted Ohio teachers’ pension fund board member reinstated after wrongful removal lawsuit
A progressive member who was removed from overseeing Ohio’s teacher retirement system has been reinstated to the board after taking his...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Feb 6, 20241 min read
Ohio Federation of Teachers endorses Michelle Flanigan for STRS Ohio Board
The Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) has endorsed Michelle Flanigan for a contributing (active) seat on the STRS Ohio Retirement Board....
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 27, 20241 min read
STRS Ohio pension is broken. Magistrate has had too long to rule on case that would fix it.
Dr. Robin Rayfield, Guest Columnist Columbus Dispatch Jan. 19, 2024 The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio continues to make state...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 19, 20242 min read
A ‘Shadow’ Lending Market in the U.S., Funded by Insurance Premiums
Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business. Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 18, 20246 min read
Key board election could spur significant reform at Ohio State Teachers
Reinstating COLA, gutting investment staff and moving to index funds on the agenda Ohio State Teachers' Retirement System, Columbus,...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 13, 20241 min read
Facebook Public Pension Groups Replace Unions, Protecting Worker Retirement Savings
Facebook groups organized by public pension participants are increasingly doing the work unions should, exposing looting and...
Edward Siedle
Jan 9, 20241 min read
On St. Paul's Grand Avenue, businesses flee buildings owned by Ohio-based pension fund
Pottery Barn and Salut are the latest to depart Grand Avenue, where the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio owns considerable...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Ohio teachers pension board facing pivotal board election while director is investigated
Ohio's second largest public pension system put its director on leave, is fielding hundreds of public records requests from a mysterious...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 4, 20244 min read
Looting the pension funds
All across America, Wall Street is grabbing money meant for public workers. "One of the most garish early experiments in “alternative...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Dec 27, 20232 min read
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