WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * The GPO and WEP are outdated provisions that unfairly cut the Social Security benefits that public employees spent their entire careers paying into. * * * Today on Capitol Hill, public service workers from across the country rallied with national labor leaders to call on the Senate to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act -- bipartisan legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * The GPO and WEP are outdated provisions that unfairly cut the Social Security benefits that public employees spent their entire careers paying into. * * * Today on Capitol Hill, public service workers from across the country rallied with national labor leaders to call on the Senate to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act -- bipartisan legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 11 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] State employee health plans could have saved $7.1 billion nationwide by capping hospital payments at 200% of Medicare rates in 2022, a study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found."States are under growing budgetary pressure due to rising health care spending, primarily through increases in hospital and drug prices," said study author Roslyn Murr more PR

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: * * * The Bible club was previously denied full recognition and sponsorship due to its religious nature. * * * Waterville, NY--First Liberty Institute, along with C. Kevin Marshall and Michael Bradley from Jones Day, announced today that the Waterville Central School District will now allow the student-led Bible club to meet as a school-sponsored club along with all current non-curricular clubs. Last nigh more PR