On March 6, the Wyoming state legislature wrapped up its annual legislative session. Because it was a budget session, it lasted a quick 20 days, but in that time an inflation adjustment bill passed the state House in part because …
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Welcome to February’s final edition of This Week in Pensions! 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 fight for a secure retirement. …
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A compromise over how much to hike payments to retired public employees would provide different cost of living adjustments based upon how long individuals have been receiving benefits. Called a COLA, a cost of living adjustment has not been approved …
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Throughout the last few months, we have explored the history of several states and their pension funds including Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Each of these states’ pension funds can speak of their successes when bolstering communities through economic investment and …
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On Monday, more than 100 retired public employees rallied at the Kansas state capitol to demand the state legislature pass a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year. In Kansas, the legislature has not granted a COLA since 1997, more than 23 …
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A new study from the University of Massachusetts’s Gerontology Institute evaluated the gap that exists for retirees who live between poverty and having just enough income to cover their necessary expenses. Retirees in several states face an uphill battle when …
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