Articles in Category: 'COLA'

Pension Reforms at Heart of Debate Over Education Funding

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: March 24, 2011 1:35 PM

TAGS: budget, COLA, Deferred Retirement Option Program, Florida House, Florida Retirement System, Florida Senate, Gov. Rick Scott, House State Affairs Committee, News, pension reform, Sen. Jeremy Ring, Sen. Paula Dockery, Sen. Stephen Wise, Government

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Washington Week

By: Elizabeth Letchworth | Posted: December 27, 2010 4:05 AM

The congressional lame-duck session finally ended Christmas week for both the Senate and the House. The 112th Congress will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday, Jan. 5.

TAGS: 911 Health Care Bill, Appropriations, COLA, DOD Authorization Bill, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, DREAM Act, Firefighters' Collective Bargaining, Food Safety Modernization, Global Tax Agreement, News, Payment to Seniors, START, Columns

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Washington Week

By: Elizabeth Letchworth | Posted: December 11, 2010 4:05 AM

Members of Congress started out this week conducting symbolic political votes in order to pay back their Democratic base for their support in the past election. The Senate voted and failed to advance the following bills: