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Recent News
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- Published 02/13/2010
Recent Articles
The Legislative Session is Over!
- By Ken Crowder
- Published Yesterday
- Legislation
Pension Report for March 2010
- By Ray Sanderson
- Published Yesterday
- Pension Watch
Since 2007, investment losses and the weakness of state and local government revenues have produced extraordinary stress for public retirement funds in the United States. This stress magnified the funding issues retirement funds encountered because of the recession at the turn of the century.
RFFOW President's Messaged for March 2010
- By Dick Warbrouck
- Published Yesterday
- RFFOW
I want to acknowledge that Caroline Brakken has resigned as Secretary- Treasurer of the RFFOW effective February 2010. Susan Lang, former Executive Secretary of the Seattle Fire Fighter Family Medical insurance program, is now serving as interim Secretary-Treasurer. Monica Blum is serving as our interim Newsletter editor and is solely responsible for this March 2010 Newsletter. We were very fortunate to have these two well qualified women step in to fill the vacancy created by Caroline’s resignation.
HB 2226 Passes
- By Ken Crowder
- Published 03/6/2010
- Legislation
Sincerely,
Ken Crowder
WACOPS Retired Pos. #8
Webmaster's Note: HB 2226 deals with the right of retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed weapon in any State. Many retired officers seeking such authority have been blocked by some bureaucratic rules. This bill corrects that problem. For more information about this bill, click here.
