Atlanta attorney Maria Sheffield says she will run in the GOP primary for the 12th Congressional District; prospects are not bright for Lake Lanier refilling next year . . .
Look for legislators to open up the state’s public pension funds to invest in venture capital funds and other areas that are now prohibited; retired teachers and state employees may want to pay attention to this . . .
University System faculty who chose not to join the Teachers’ Retirement System won’t be allowed buy back into the pension plan . . .
Georgia’s pension funds for state employees and teachers are comparatively sound, according to a study released this week, but the state is lagging when it comes to putting money away to pay healthcare costs for retirees . . .
A law allowing retired educators to be re-employed by local school systems while they draw pension benefits has provided to be a popular one, state audit shows . . .
