January 2, 2019
A new year is upon us and state legislatures will begin their new legislative sessions as early as this week in some states. Following last year’s midterm elections, we expect this year will be a very active year for state …
November 7, 2018
Indiana Democrats had a rough night in Indiana, including losing a U.S. Senate seat. Republicans were able to keep their supermajorities in the State House and State Senate and in pension world, a ballot initiative which forces the legislature to …
September 7, 2018
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 …
July 30, 2018
The fight to protect pensions is a national one, but the battles are fought state by state. NPPC works with state partners across the country to protect pensions from attacks by John Arnold, Pew, and their allies. Today we want …
July 16, 2018
Public pensions depend on full funding in order to succeed. More than anything else, public pension plans need to receive their full contributions each and every year. Public employees contribute to their pensions with every paycheck and they never miss …
June 19, 2018
Earlier this year, we wrote about Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA). To recap, a COLA is an adjustment in the amount of a pension benefit to account for inflation. Since the price of almost everything is constantly going up due …
