Reform of public workers’ retirement is debated

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Reform of public workers’ retirement is debated

Parties divided over how to manage benefits
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Reform of public workers’ retirement is debated

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This week

Budget talks: The Democratic House and Republican Senate will continue a back-and-forth over small items in supplemental budget bills – especially GOP efforts to tackle state agency spending on gun background checks and driver’s licenses for immigrants in the country illegally.
Voting and photo ID: The GOP wants to require photo ID for same-day voter registration. Two bills in a House committee Wednesday tackle the issue, but they’re both likely doomed in the Democrat-led committee.
Juvenile shackling: Lawmakers worried about restraints used on juvenile offenders want to change such policies in judicial districts, such as when juveniles can be shackled in court.
Perks for veterans: Vets would get free admission to state parks for a three-day weekend before or after Veteran’s Day annually with a bill making its way through the Senate. It has its first hearing there in a committee Wednesday. The bill has cleared the House.