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 …
October 8, 2020
Written by Keegan Shepherd, Policy Coordinator for the Texas Pension Coalition Like clockwork, we can expect certain things to appear in a periodic fashion. Flowers show up in the spring, leaves cover the sidewalk in autumn––and every year, Truth in …
October 7, 2020
Last month, Truth in Accounting (an organization with ties to groups that attack public workers’ retirement security) published a misleading report titled “Financial State of the States” which grades states based on their supposed fiscal health. The report deceptively cites …
March 13, 2019
If you happen to stumble across the website TeacherPensions.org, you might think it is a website advocating for the retirement security of public school teachers. You would be wrong. TeacherPensions.org is a project of Bellwether Education Partners, an “education reform” …
February 27, 2019
It seems like there is always some new group attacking public pensions. When one group fades away, a new group pops up to take its place. One new group on the scene is called the Equable Institute. While the group …
February 21, 2019
One of the major news stories last week was Amazon’s announcement that they are abandoning their plans to locate part of HQ2 in New York City. Facing pressure from local politicians and concerned citizens over a variety of issues, including …
Around 46% of Americans plan on working past age 65. This statistic and others show the depths of America's retirement security crisis. #protectpensions https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/whats-causing-americas-retirement-crisis-9-statistics-you-need-to-know/ss-BB1buidL
In today’s blog, we take a deeper look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted state and local government employment. https://protectpensions.org/2020/12/02/covid-19s-impact-public-employment/
Every week we share stories of public employees giving back to their communities. https://protectpensions.org/2020/12/01/public-employee-stories-december-1-2020/
“While retirement planning would certainly be easier with two guaranteed income streams from Social Security and defined-benefit pensions, the three-legged stool now is elusive for most Americans.” http://ow.ly/oH5J50C4nJn
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A pension is a promise that workers should be able to count on in retirement.
