81.   Littell declined to comment on whether he believed that the governor was punishing him for not supporting her bond issue for closing a deficit in the state pension system.

82.   McCall has long been a favorite of unions for his handling of the state pension funds, including protecting them from attempted raids by lawmakers.

83.   Most state pension funds typically are required to base their investment decisions on potential returns for their beneficiaries rather than on political or moral considerations.

84.   Neither the Missouri nor the Kansas state pension fund has sold its tobacco company holdings.

85.   Now, the situation changes entirely if your state pension payments end upon your death.

86.   One proposes to help Raytheon reduce its real estate taxes by having a tax-exempt government agency buy its factory buildings using loans from state pension funds.

87.   Other state pension funds say it is still too early to assess the damage.

88.   Several big companies and state pension funds have announced plans to make a much bigger commitment to indexing.

89.   Social security spending is made up of health care spending, family allowances and state pensions.

90.   Some state pension funds use their status as tobacco stockholders to lobby for changes.