the breadfruit
dispatch
Retirees in their own voices, lawmakers and trustees on the record, and one topic explained at a time.
Retiree voices
Retirees and their families on life since the cuts.
Explainers
One topic, fifteen minutes, sources in the show notes.
On the record
Interviews with lawmakers, the trustee and Fund staff.
Roundup
The month’s bills, court filings and notices.
episodes
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The 75% and the 25%
Where each part of a retiree’s benefit comes from, and what changed when the 25% stopped.
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Thirty years of service
A retired teacher on planning a retirement around a promise, and adjusting when it changed.
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December 2025: health insurance on the line
HB 24-75, the $4.4 million gap, and the alternatives retirees were told to explore.
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Questions for the Settlement Fund
How payments are scheduled, what causes delays, and what the Fund can and cannot decide.
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Reading the actuarial report
The few numbers that tell you whether the money will last.
coming soon
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