Culture
Clayton Kershaw announces retirement, cites faith and family in emotional farewellMajor League Baseball All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced Thursday he will retire at season’s end, thanking his family and teammates as he cited his favorite Bible verse and said he… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Government’s focus on individual wealth fueling decline of families, global ‘slow suicide’In the westernized world, fertility is falling to levels unseen in history. The decline has prompted figures as diverse as Elon Musk and Fox’s Charles Payne… Read More
Government
Social Security now headed for insolvency even sooner than expected(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Social Security will be unable to pay full retirement benefits by 2034, one year earlier than previously projected, according to a new report released Wednesday… Read More
Politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for reelection(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to announce he will not seek reelection Thursday, according to multiple reports. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican Conference… Read More
Public Education
Education officials top the 2022 Kansas public retirees ‘millionaires’ list(The Sentinel) – Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows Kansas has 3,778 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will collect at least $1… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Bill before Kansas Legislature would exempt Social Security payments from state income taxA bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a fixed income. Senate Bill 33, the first piece of… Read More
Biden administration, Courts
25 states sue Biden administration over federal ESG policy(The Center Square) – Twenty-five attorneys general and several other plaintiffs have sued the Biden administration asking the court to halt a federal ESG policy that could negatively impact the… Read More
Economy
States owe nearly a trillion dollars in liabilities on top of unfunded pensions, report shows(The Center Square) – Unfunded state debt for things like retired public employees health care coverage continues to balloon to an unsustainable level, according to a new report. The American… Read More