May 31, 2017
Republican lawmakers in Michigan recently introduced legislation to close the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) pension plan. The bills – S.B. 401 and H.B. 4647 – would move all employees hired after September 30 into a defined contribution …
May 26, 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the …
May 25, 2017
States across the country, from Wisconsin to Oklahoma to Alaska, are experiencing teacher shortages. Fewer people are preparing to become teachers and it is becoming more difficult for states to find qualified individuals to replace teachers who quit or retire. …
May 23, 2017
Today President Trump released his proposed 2018 budget for the federal government. His proposal includes a harsh attack on the retirement security of federal employees. Unfortunately, this proposal follows a pattern of attacks on the retirement security of working families …
May 19, 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in the …
May 18, 2017
Kansas is home to tornadoes and the Land of Oz. It is home to more cows than people. It is also the site of a massive, failed experiment in tax policy. When Kansas passed large tax cuts several years ago, …
