Judging from a call to the office this morning, there is a misperception among some educators and retirees that Gov. Rick Perry and his appointees on the Teacher Retirement System board have been “cleared” of allegations that the pension fund has been abused to benefit some of the governor’s major political donors. It is true […]
Teachers and retirees, Gov. Perry may have a deal for you digging into your hardearned pensions to help build more roll roads for Texas. In his Burkablog, linked below, Texas Monthly’s Paul Burka reminds us that Perry has entertained that idea in the past. The Teacher Retirement System board rejected it then, but as Burka […]
To no one’s surprise, Gov. Rick Perry was quick to dismiss challenger Bill White’s allegations that Perry’s administration has been abusing the Teacher Retirement System fund to benefit some of the governor’s major political donors – against the advice of investment experts and at the potential risk to teacher pensions. No, Rick Perry is not […]
Follow this link to a story about the latest allegations about the Perry administration giving state business to political contributors. This one involves handling of the Teacher Retirement System fund, a nest egg for many teachers and retired teachers. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2010/10/19/AR2010101904245.html
