Kentucky lawmakers convene for session on pensions

Education Week: For the second time in seven months, Kentucky's Republican governor called lawmakers back into a special session Friday to deal with the state's pension problems.

The GOP-dominated legislature convened to consider Gov. Matt Bevin's pension-relief plan for regional universities and quasi-governmental entities, which include public health departments, community mental health centers and domestic violence shelters. The schools and agencies were hit by sharply higher retirement costs starting this month.

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