http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/ PERS Oregon Discussion Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:39:22 GMT persphoenix http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2604 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2604 ... I'm sorry for creating so much misinformation! Feel free to put a big red "X" through it to warn others.. Persphoenix Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:02:53 GMT gon10_7 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2603 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2603 ... I am all for encouraging phone calls. So far past letters and phone calls on PERS subjects appear to have meant little or nothing. A thousand plus angry Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:43:49 GMT mrfearless47 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2602 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2602 ... I plan to be at the meeting and hope to see others there as well. After that, I will be off the grid for about 3 weeks. We are heading off to the Czech Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:54:12 GMT Gary http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2601 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2601 I just hope he doesn't get writer's cramp or stamp cramp, or whatever, before he gets to our bill. So, Peg, does 897 do essentially what I was proposing-make Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:48:42 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2600 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2600 ... ********************************* Since the PERS reforms of 2003 the Board is made up of 5 members, with one member representing/being an active PERS Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:23:56 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2598 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2598 I just got an email from Kay Bell, and with her permission, I'm sharing it here. peg Please call Gov. Kulongoski's office at 503 378-4582 and urge him to sign Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:18:30 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2597 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2597 The PERS Board meeting is July 16 at 1 pm in the Tigard PERS office. Two thins look interesting to me; the legislative update where we may hear PERS' Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:11:32 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2596 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2596 ... ***************************** Thanks for the tip about the Oregonian "track a bill" site. I've been following the list posted by the governor's office. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:46:40 GMT mrfearless47 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2595 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2595 ... The Oregonian has a "track a bill" site that is superior to the Legislature's own site. According to today's listing, SB 897 was signed by the Senate Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:38:11 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2594 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2594 ... ************************** I admit this is currently my favorite dead horse to beat! ... ************************** That is my objection in a nutshell! Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:03:20 GMT Gary http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2593 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2593 I know we've beaten this dead horse before, but even if PERS' position on the bill has some validity (i.e. why should they be held accountable for the errors Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:33:28 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2592 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2592 ... ******************************* I agree with Marc's assessment. I also speculate that, as a major player in earlier PERS reform, he doesn't see the need Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:13:25 GMT mrfearless47 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2591 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2591 ... His substantive reasons are not known, but I would hazard a guess that he is taking his information from PERS and not the unions. PERS argues that (in Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:43 GMT Gary http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2590 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2590 Any idea why the governor (I would usually capitalize the word Governor but not for this one) has a problem with the bill? Surely he must have substantive Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:00:32 GMT pegppeg http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2589 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/PERS_Oregon_Discussion/message/2589 ... *************************************** Actually our elected Senators and Representatives *did* get it! Not a one of them voted against SB 897! (There