A Republican governor in Kentucky who faced the ire of teachers upset over proposed changes to retirement benefits lost his re-election bid.

Kentucky teachers battled Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and lawmakers last year over proposed cuts to pension benefits and now go to the polls.

California voters defeated a controversial rent control proposition opposed by some of Blackstone's portfolio companies.

Gubernatorial candidates who proposed big changes to state pension systems lost on Nov. 6.

Gubernatorial races across the country will have lasting impacts on state pension systems.

Houston voters approved a referendum to issue $1 billion in pension obligation bonds to help reduce the city's $8.2 billion in unfunded liabilities.

Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, was elected governor of New Jersey on Tuesday.

A stronger-than-expected result for a right-wing party in the German general election is keeping political risk in European markets.