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Jim Kerr’s PERA bill would chop PERA members from board

By | 01.26.11 | 7:05 am

A bill to radically change the composition of the PERA board has been introduced by Rep. Jim Kerr, R-Littleton. His bill would reduce the number of members elected by PERA participants and replace them with political appointees.

Divesting in Iran Could Prove a Problem for Public Pensions

By | 01.23.08 | 10:39 am

First Sudan and now Iran.

The road to stripping public pensions of immoral investments will require significant detours. Colorado has mapped out two. On Tuesday, the state’s retirement program announced a moratorium on new investments in companies doing significant