/tags/pension Pension en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:14:37 GMT /news/2023-08-17/pension-crisis-dallas Dallas city officials have known for years the public safety pension has had major shortfalls. Now they have to figure out how to start building the fund back. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:14:37 GMT /news/2023-08-17/pension-crisis-dallas Nathan Collins /news/2019-03-27/precarious-pensions-and-not-enough-savings-how-retirement-looks-in-america Many American families are staring down retirement with hardly any money set aside.In fact, sociology professor and author Katherine S. Newman says about… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT /news/2019-03-27/precarious-pensions-and-not-enough-savings-how-retirement-looks-in-america Courtney Collins /texas-news/2019-02-25/fort-worth-workers-approve-pension-fund-fix After years of work to solve its pension problems, Fort Worth will make changes to shore up the Fort Worth Employees Retirement Fund. City workers, voting… Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:36:18 GMT /texas-news/2019-02-25/fort-worth-workers-approve-pension-fund-fix Christopher Connelly /government/2018-12-12/fort-worth-moves-closer-to-finding-fix-for-1-6-billion-shortfall The Fort Worth City Council voted Tuesday night to approve changes to shore up its ailing employee retirement fund. The pension plan for police,… Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:23:22 GMT /government/2018-12-12/fort-worth-moves-closer-to-finding-fix-for-1-6-billion-shortfall Christopher Connelly /news/2018-08-08/tensions-mount-as-fort-worth-leaders-work-to-fix-1-6-billion-pension-problem Fort Worth is scrambling to find a fix to shore up its pension fund, which will go bankrupt within 30 years if nothing is done, according to city… Wed, 08 Aug 2018 22:36:40 GMT /news/2018-08-08/tensions-mount-as-fort-worth-leaders-work-to-fix-1-6-billion-pension-problem Christopher Connelly /government/2017-11-27/fort-worth-is-the-latest-texas-city-to-grapple-with-serious-pension-problems While Dallas and Houston have been wrestling with very public battles over their pensions for city employees, Fort Worth has been nursing a pension crisis… Mon, 27 Nov 2017 18:37:15 GMT /government/2017-11-27/fort-worth-is-the-latest-texas-city-to-grapple-with-serious-pension-problems Christopher Connelly /texas-news/2017-05-11/deal-reached-on-fixing-troubled-dallas-police-and-fire-pension-fund After months of negotiations, a deal has been reached on fixing the troubled Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund.State Senator Royce West addressed… Fri, 12 May 2017 01:02:39 GMT /texas-news/2017-05-11/deal-reached-on-fixing-troubled-dallas-police-and-fire-pension-fund ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº /texas-news/2017-05-01/pension-fights-in-dallas-houston-raise-fears-of-police-firefighter-shortages The bruising battles over legislative fixes to failing pension systems in Dallas and Houston could eventually evolve into a statewide war over the kind of… Mon, 01 May 2017 15:33:49 GMT /texas-news/2017-05-01/pension-fights-in-dallas-houston-raise-fears-of-police-firefighter-shortages Brandon Formby/Texas Tribune /texas-news/2017-04-19/dallas-officials-say-state-lawmakers-share-blame-for-citys-pension-woes The Texas Legislature doesn’t send any state funds to the beleaguered Dallas or Houston pension systems. But legislators nonetheless find themselves… Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:39:00 GMT /texas-news/2017-04-19/dallas-officials-say-state-lawmakers-share-blame-for-citys-pension-woes Brandon Formby/Texas Tribune /texas-news/2017-04-17/in-dallas-and-houston-pension-fights-escalating-sparking-unexpected-debates Pension leaders and elected officials in Dallas and Houston had one job: Get all parties from each city on the same page about how to shore up… Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:15:35 GMT /texas-news/2017-04-17/in-dallas-and-houston-pension-fights-escalating-sparking-unexpected-debates Brandon Formby / Texas Tribune