Earlier this month New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. For the people of New Jersey, this will hopefully mean serious financial issues the state is facing can now be addressed. Christie virtually ignored …
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Today is the New Hampshire presidential primary. As in Iowa last week, presidential candidates of both parties have been canvassing the state hoping to win votes at the ballot box. Also like Iowa, New Hampshire public employees earn a defined …
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Tonight is the Iowa caucus, the kick off of the presidential nominating process for both Republicans and Democrats. We’ve heard a lot from the presidential candidates, but not a lot about retirement security. Before we talk about the candidates though, …
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The new year brings a new start in politics: new state legislative sessions, new candidates running for office, and new ballot measures being proposed. 2016 is also an election year, which means people all across the country will be talking …
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‘Tis the holiday season. While most folks now have visions of sugar plums dancing through their heads, we at the National Public Pension Coalition are still focused on protecting a secure retirement for teachers, firefighters, nurses, and other public employees. …
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Tomorrow is Halloween. Children across the country will be going door-to-door asking “trick or treat” to their neighbors. Public workers, however, are getting more tricks than treats from the pension ghouls haunting the debate over retirement security for working families. …
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