Beadle joined financial officers from 18 other states in urging Trump to let state unclaimed-property programs take a larger role in returning lost retirement benefits to their owners. Beadle told the DCNF the current federal approach leaves money owed to retirees sitting with financial institutions.
The total surpassed the previous record by about $700,000 and exceeded last year's amount by $1.6 million, according to the Louisiana State Treasurer's Office.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro secretly helped a Republican state treasurer's 2024 reelection bid after the official's Democratic opponent had criticized Shapiro as a potential VP pick, a close Shapiro ally said last week. - Bob Brooks, a Shapiro-backed candidate for the U.S. House, made the surprising comment Wednesday to a small group of Democratic college students. Axios obtained a recording of his remarks, which also were confirmed by a person at the meeting. Why it matters: Helping a Republican over a Democrat — especially in response to personal criticism — could become a liability if Shapiro runs for president in 2028, as many expect. - It also could feed the idea — held even by some Shapiro supporters — that he can be…
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