Fix for W.Va. retiree health costs passes Senate
The Associated Press The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. West Virginia is moving toward shifting most of the burden from retiree health costs carried by county school boards. The Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would relieve county schools of much of these other post-employment benefit, or OPEB costs. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin proposed the measure. It also targets a $5 billion ...

Fix for W.Va. retiree costs passes Senate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s Senate moved Wednesday to tackle one of the state’s biggest funding shortfalls, a $5 billion liability stemming from public retiree health care costs, unanimously passing a proposal from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin.  

Text of Mo. gov's State of the State address
Text of Mo. gov's State of the State address

Full Text of Governor Nixon's State of the State Address
Thank you. Legislative leaders, Judges of the Missouri Supreme Court, Lieutenant Governor Kinder, state officials, members of the General Assembly, members of my cabinet, and my fellow Missourians.

Harper considering raising OAS age to 67
The Conservative government is considering raising the age Canadians can receive the Old Age Security benefit from 65 to 67, CTV News has learned.