Category Archives: Public Sector Reform

Toledo debate reveals problem with public sector compensation

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry

Contrary to those who defend the status quo, a more dynamic and flexible public sector compensation and management system is better for both public sector workers and taxpayers

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Getting a Grip on Compensation Remains Key to Avoiding the Ballot

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Jonathan Stupak

Dublin schools are seeking a levy on the ballot this November. New Albany-Plain and Worthington are also considering adding levies. It’s interesting that the levies are being timed to coincide with the presidential election – when turnout is relatively high …

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Budget Winter Hits Stockton California

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Josh Vaughan

The calendar may read June, but a budgetary winter is coming for the grasshoppers of Stockton, California. Stockon, required by law to provide a budget on July 1, now must turn to creditors hat in hand in order to help …

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Cincinnati Enquirer is Right: No Time for a Tax Hike

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Greg R. Lawson

Looking to the taxpayers for more is not the answer. Many households, like city government, have been forced to live with less income, either through job loss or pay cuts. To deal with that, they’ve had either to go into debt or to cut expenses.

Going deeper into debt is not an option at City Hall. It’s time to get very serious about cutting expenses.

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What do the Wisconsin results mean for Ohio?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry

This is a question a lot of people are asking themselves in light of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s strong victory in the recall election Tuesday night. I offered some thoughts and reactions for ABC 6/Fox 28 here in Columbus yesterday …

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Collective Bargaining Reform Can Save Jobs

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Greg R. Lawson

Remember all the talk that the passage of Senate Bill 5 would lead to an apocalypse for public sector workers?  Well, what has happened in the absence of collective bargaining reform?  Large scale layoffs in school districts and local communities …

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A State Worker Bill of Rights in California?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Greg R. Lawson

A legislator in California is actually proposing legislation that would create a “state worker bill of rights.” According to Stateline, “It may not seem as though a “Public Employees’ Bill of Rights” is an idea whose time has come in …

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