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Legal expenses continue to rise as trial date approaches
Last week, ORTA released a statement requesting donations from members. We shared that legal bills incurred fighting the case, which...
Dean Dennis
Aug 5, 20251 min read


What’s behind benefits vs. bonuses in Ohio teachers pension fund?
"They deserve better than this. They deserve to have what was promised." - JD Tremmel JD Tremmel, co-founder of investment group QED,...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 4, 20253 min read


The Spectrum: Inside STRS takeover
JD Tremmel sits down with Colleen Marshall and states STRS has two sets of books, one intended to award staff bonuses and one intended to...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 3, 20251 min read


NBC4 Investigates: Amid STRS board changes, watchdog group raises concerns
A retirees’ watchdog group said Ohio politicians are trying to block transparency at the State Teachers Retirement System by silencing...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 1, 20253 min read


Blade Editorial: Retirement investment mistake
President Trump will one day be remembered as an accomplice to fraud if he signs an executive order directing the Securities and Exchange...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 30, 20252 min read


ORTA Needs YOUR Help!
ORTA advocates for the pensions and benefits of Ohio's active and retired educators. Every STRS board candidate we have endorsed since...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 28, 20252 min read


STRS Board was a victim of a hostile takeover. Teachers like me are at risk.
When politicians rewrite the rules to sideline elected representatives, it sends a chilling message: your voice doesn’t matter if it...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 25, 20253 min read


Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Are Ready to Pounce if Private Equity Pushes Into 401(k) Plan
Lawsuits over fund fees could multiply if expensive private funds enter U.S. retirement accounts Putting private equity into Americans’...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 22, 20254 min read


Ohio Governor Decides to Cancel Teacher Pension Fund Elections
What happens when the people elect trustees who want to protect their pensions? Why, you simply cancel their elections. That is exactly...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 20, 20251 min read
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