July 7, 2021
The dream of a secure retirement is out of reach for most Americans. Fifty-seven percent of workers do not have anything saved for retirement. Voters across party lines overwhelmingly agree that the nation faces a retirement security crisis. However, the …
June 2, 2021
As routine as the changing of the seasons, every year, Truth in Accounting (TIA) produces a new report which declares that taxpayers across the country will somehow have to foot a huge tax bill immediately to pay for their state’s …
April 28, 2021
We have covered the Reason Foundation on our blog before and developed a video about them. This year, they have focused on overemphasizing public pensions’ unfunded liabilities, creating the illusion that pensions are not financially stable and a burden on …
April 7, 2021
Today’s blog was written by NPPC’s Executive Director, Bridget Early. Today, the Florida Senate begins consideration on Senate Bill (SB) 84. This bill would close the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan to all future employees, except Special Risk Class …
December 16, 2020
This year, the holiday season will look a little different due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped some from acting like Grinches and spreading misinformation around public pensions and their ability to offer a secure retirement. Below are …
November 23, 2020
Written by Keegan Shepherd, Policy Coordinator for the Texas Pension Coalition Improv comedy is not really my thing, but there are a few principles in improv that I find helpful when engaging with people who bring up negative news about …
Check out the latest pension news from this week! https://protectpensions.org/2021/10/15/week-pensions-october-15-2021/
Behind every public pension there is a story of person who has chosen public service and has dedicated their life and career to serving our cities, towns, and state. Please take a few moments to read some of these amazing stories.
https://protectpensions.org/2021/10/14/stories-new-hampshire-public-employees/
In addition to providing retirement security that retirees can count on, defined-benefit pensions also play an important role for state and local governments to recruit and retain highly qualified public employees in their workforces.
https://protectpensions.org/2021/10/13/pensions-critical-recruit-retain-public-employees/
Defined-benefit pensions help close the gaps in retirement inequality. #ProtectPensions https://www.barrons.com/articles/generational-racial-wealth-gap-retirement-struggles-51632154247?tesla=y
How do pension funds get their money? What's the "rate of return"? We've got your answers here. https://protectpensions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Rate-of-Return-Final-5.12.pdf
