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Former Ohio teachers' pension fund official says nothing inappropriate about relationship with investment firm
A former public official and an investment firm are defending themselves after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke out about their conversations...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 15, 202515 min read
STRS wants pension reform to include more contributions. But who will pay the bill?
Pension reform is coming, and Ohio’s State Teachers Retirement System wants a 4 percentage point increase in contributions to meet...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Mar 27, 20253 min read
STRS changed the retirement rules for actives and punished the retirees retroactively, years and decades after they retired, because they didn't have the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing.
Bob Buerkle, retired Cincinnati teacher, addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on March 19, 2025. Here's what he...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Mar 26, 20254 min read
Four elephants in the room...
Dean Dennis, Founder of the STRS Ohio Watchdogs, addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on March 19, 2025. Regarding...
Dean Dennis
Mar 21, 20252 min read
Ohio lawmakers may remove teachers' pension board voting powers as chaos continues
After watching the dysfunction at the Ohio retired teachers' pension fund for nearly a year, lawmakers are grappling with how to curb...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Senate Bill 69 - Legislators, Pay Attention!
It’s time to care and do what is right. We need urgent reforms to ensure that the pension system is sustainable and fair for all parties...
Dean Dennis
Feb 23, 20254 min read
STRS Ohio Board Minutes - Archive
Did you know that the STRS Ohio Watchdogs has compiled an archive of STRS Ohio Board Minutes from Feb 2016 to the present? We will...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Feb 17, 20251 min read
Wade Steen: Recent court documents
Recent court documents in State of Ohio v. Wade Steen and Dr. Rudy Fichtenbaum (CASE NO. 24CV003862) Wade Steen v. G. Brent Bishop, et al...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Feb 13, 20251 min read
On a Mission From God: Inside the Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools
A nationwide movement has funnelled taxpayer money to private institutions, eroding the separation between church and state. In Ohio, a...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jan 14, 202524 min read
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