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Blade Editorial: Walz should explain
" Despite the urge to spin it politically, there’s no right or left here. Only right or wrong." - Ted Siedle Recent news articles have...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 13, 20242 min read
Blade Editorial: Ohio crypto craziness
It’s nearly unbelievable that Ohio has House members willing to put their name on this lunacy. Ohio House Bill 406 is officially titled...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Minnesota And Kentucky Open Government Experts Applaud Ohio Magistrate's State Teacher Pension Records Decision
The Ohio Magistrate’s decision is the first to challenge private equity secrecy schemes and restore transparency at public pensions.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 7, 20241 min read
Unretire - to leave retirement, to rejoin the workforce
We asked Ohio's retired teachers why they went back to work after they retired. Here are some of their stories.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 3, 20244 min read
To cover losses elsewhere, TIAA pushes costly in-house products on retirement savers, whistleblower says
"If you have your supplemental retirement savings with TIAA, this new SEC whistleblower case will be of interest to you." - Ted Siedle...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Aug 2, 20242 min read
Magistrate Orders Ohio Teacher Pension To Release Investment Documents--Finally
For over 3 years, the Ohio Pension has fought hard to keep its dealings with Wall Street hidden from public scrutiny. By Edward Siedle...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 28, 20242 min read
I look forward to learning the secrets STRS has fought so hard, for so long, to keep from the public." - Edward Siedle
Magistrate orders STRS to comply with Edward Siedle's first investment managers request in the February 19, 2021 letter.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 27, 20242 min read
Blade Editorial: STRS reformers flinch
If the entire STRS Ohio investment staff left, STRS financial performance would improve.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 25, 20242 min read
STRS Ohio has failed in its mission to provide "Intergenerational Equity"
STRS Ohio fails to provide "Intergenerational Equity" due to actuarial miscalculations and underperforming investment returns.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 23, 20243 min read
Ohio State Teachers OK'd new incentive plan. It's not enough for reform trustees.
Ohio State Teachers’ Retirement System, Columbus, pension fund approved a leaner incentive plan for investment staff and could lose its...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Toledo Blade Editorial: STRS Minnesota meddling
Ohio educators fighting to reform the State Teachers Retirement System are facing concentrated government power to dilute their success....
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Special meeting of the STRS Board
The State Teachers Retirement Board will convene a special meeting at the STRS Ohio offices on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 10:00 am ET.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Petition: Urge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Oversee Alternative Investments in Teacher Pension Funds
Urge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Oversee Alternative Investments in Teacher Pension Funds
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 13, 20241 min read
Ohio's teachers should be represented by board members who were elected by them and will advocate for them.
Ohio's teachers should be represented by board members who were elected by them and will advocate for them.
ORTA
Jul 12, 20241 min read
BREAKING: yet another front-end/back-end attack is already being floated—which is why I write this today… So we can stop it. Read on….
It just never ends. It comes in so many forms, at all times. And—it’ s happening again. Ohio politicians attack democracy on the front...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Toledo Blade: Restore pension confidence
Mr. Steen and Mr. Fichtenbaum support a bonafide best practice, which used to be all Ohio allowed. Controversy abounds at the State...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Tomorrow's ORSC meeting does not bode well for Ohio's teachers
Those of you who watched the Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting on June 13th, know that at the close of that meeting, Senator...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 7, 20241 min read
Ohio's teachers must continue to be represented by Board members who are elected by them and will advocate for them
The recently formed ORSC STRS Subcommittee will meet on Monday, July 8th. You will be able to watch the committee meeting on the Ohio...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 5, 20242 min read
The ongoing debate over Ohio's teacher pension fund
Today at noon on Cincinnati Edition! Dean Dennis, Founder of the STRS Ohio Watchdogs and President of ORTA, wil be a guest on Cincinnati...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 2, 20241 min read
ORSC STRS Sub Committee to meet on July 8
Those of you who watched the ORSC meeting on June 13th, know that it was a very interesting meeting. You also know that, at the end of...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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