End the public pension gamble


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— Where the public sector is in financial crisis, it’s because what goes out is continually more than what comes in.

FOX News—Alabama lawmakers eye gambling compromise as legislative session nears its end. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a compromise on gambling legislation that would authorize a state lottery and multiple sites with electronic gambling machines. But the measure faces an uncertain outlook in the closing days of the legislative session. A conference committee approved the two-bill proposal as lawmakers aim to put the issue to a statewide vote this August. Lawmakers in the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate could vote on the measure as soon as Tuesday evening....

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KTVZ—Panama Papers trial's public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy end. By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The public portion of a Panamanian trial of more than two-dozen associates accused of helping some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth has come to an unexpectedly speedy conclusion. A judge said Friday she would take the two weeks of trial arguments and testimony