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Blade Editorial: DIY STRS reform
The “midnight rider” inserting controversial provisions into the Ohio budget in the wee hours before the vote wasn’t an outlaw like the...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 5, 20252 min read
David Pepper's full WHITEBOARD explaining the outrageous years-long attack on STRS Ohio Board elections
STRS Ohio Board member Rudy Fichtenbaum, and former Board member Wade Steen, are incurring legal fees, defending themselves against the...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 3, 20251 min read
Exclusive: Dr. Amy Acton on the Ohio Budget, Public Ed and the Teachers’ Pension Coup
" They may have unleased a much bigger force than they even understand." - David Pepper Both the federal and state (Ohio) budgets are a...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 2, 20251 min read
Despite campaign from teachers, DeWine leaves pension changes in budget
Colleen Marshall reports on the overhaul of STRS Ohio Board. Despite a weekend-long email and telephone campaign from Ohio teachers and...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 1, 20251 min read
WHITEBOARD: The politicians’ pension coup in Ohio
Disenfranchising 500,000 teachers and retirees through an overnight coup Yes, there are a lot of horrible things happening in politics at...
David Pepper
Jul 1, 20252 min read
When everyday people finally start to get some power...they work to strip away those gains by simply changing the rules...In this case, eliminating the elections.
David Pepper talks about the hostile takeover of the STRS Ohio Retirement Board and Rep. Adam Bird's amendement to H.B. 96 to remove...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Who wrote Section 733.90 of H.B. 96 to change the makeup of the STRS Ohio Board?
The office of the contributing member of the Board...is abolished... The office of the retired member of the Board...is abolished......
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 28, 20251 min read
Stop the Midnight Massacre of our pension system!
Contact Governor DeWine today! The Ohio Budget Bill (H.B. No. 96) is currently on the Governor's desk waiting for his signature. Feel...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 27, 20252 min read
Rep. Brennan Criticizes STRS Board Overhaul as Undemocratic, Unvetted
This is not reform—it’s a power grab,” said Rep. Brennan. COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma), a retired public school...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 26, 20252 min read
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