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Kim Crockett on KCHK 1350 AM (New Prague) Radio with Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen’s “The Right Discussion” this Friday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day) at 12:15 pm. Topic? Public Pensions.

Posted by admin on Tuesday, November 8th 2011

Kim Crockett and Rep. Gruenhagen will be talking about Public Pensions this Friday on KCHK in New Prague (http://www.kchkradio.net/) .

”The Right Discussion” is on KCHK AM 1350, from 12:15p-12:45p, weekly, or you can stream the show live at www.kchkradio.net. Podcasts are available after the show is aired on their website as well.

The station coverage does reach the southern suburbs but is best around the New Prague area and south. Join us if you can!

category: All Pension Reform, Collective Bargaining, Events, Kim Crockett, Public Employee Pensions, Public Employee Unions, Radio Appearances, Right to Work

tags: Glenn Gruenhagen, KCHK, Public Pensions

ANDREW BIGGS FROM THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE TO TESTIFY AT PENSION COMMISSION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10th

Posted by Kim Crockett on Sunday, November 6th 2011

ANDREW BIGGS FROM THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE TO TESTIFY AT PENSION COMMISSION THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10^TH (State Office Bldg Room 5, Click Here for the Agenda and Schedule).

CONTACT: KIM CROCKETT [email protected] OR 612.388.2820 FOR INFORMATION.

Keith Brainard, research director of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), and an aggressive and talented defender of the status quo, is scheduled to testify about hybrid plans adopted throughout the country (and maybe other topics). Brainard and Prof. Josh Rauh from Northwestern’s Kellogg School have been carrying on a public (virtual debate).

The Minnesota Free Market Institute invited Andrew Biggs from the American Enterprise Institute (“AEI), a DC based think tank to testify on November 10^th, as well.

Andrew G. Biggs is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. Prior to joining AEI he was the principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), where he oversaw SSA’s policy research efforts and led the agency’s participation in the Social Security Trustees working group. His impressive qualifications can be viewed here. You can view his publications here.

category: All Pension Reform, Blog Posts, Budget, Collective Bargaining, Deficit, Events, Minnesota Legislature, Press Release, Public Employee Pensions, Public Employee Unions, Right to Work

tags: AEI, American Enterprise Institute, Andrew Biggs, Assumed Rate of Return, Hybrids, income, pension reform, public employee unions, public employees, Public Pensions, public unions

The Minnesota House of Representatives will conduct two public hearings on childcare unionization on Monday, October 24th at 7:00 PM. One in Rochester and one in St. Cloud.

Posted by Kim Crockett on Monday, October 24th 2011

Update: Here are some of the news reports from Saint Cloud and Rochester from last night’s hearings. While these news reports are rather weak on the facts, the comments from readers are encouraging. People understand that this threat to impose a public union on privately own small businesses is a clumsy attempt to increases the dues-paying base for AFSCME and SEIU. If, however, Governor Dayton (mis)uses the power of the state and issues an executive order even for an election, clumsy becomes brutish. And a terrible precedent will be set for Minnesota if Dayton and the unions succeed. Unions are casting around for more dues; next will be in-home healthcare workers. We will post any video as it becomes available.

The SEIU and AFSCME unions are still driving towards forcing Minnesota’s 11,000 independent, home-based childcare providers to unionize. This will result in higher childcare costs and the only tangible benefit will be to the unions who are hoping to swell their coffers by another $3.3 million per year in forced union dues.

Governor Dayton is sympathetic to the union’s cause and could move at any time to sign an executive order calling for a vote to establish the childcare providers unions.

You can help stop this ridiculous scheme!

The Minnesota House is holding public hearings in St. Cloud and Rochester on Monday, October 24^th at 7:00 PM. Parents with children in daycare and childcare providers who live in these areas are urged to attend and testify.

Location Details
Rochester: Olmstead County Government Center Room 2A
151 4th St SE
Rochester,MN 55904

To sign up to testify, contact Dan Dwight at [email protected]

St. Cloud: Stearns County Service Center
3301 County Road138
Waite Park,MN56387

To sign up to testify, contact Holly Iverson at [email protected]

category: Blog Posts, Events, Minnesota Legislature, Public Employee Unions, Right to Work

tags: Daycare Providers, Daycare Union, Governor Dayton, hearings

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Kim Crockett on KCHK 1350 AM (New Prague) Radio with Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen’s “The Right Discussion” this Friday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day) at 12:15 pm. Topic? Public Pensions.

ANDREW BIGGS FROM THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE TO TESTIFY AT PENSION COMMISSION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10th

The Minnesota House of Representatives will conduct two public hearings on childcare unionization on Monday, October 24th at 7:00 PM. One in Rochester and one in St. Cloud.

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