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[rwd imageid=’919′ small=’0′ medium=’600′ large=’1000′ src=’http://protectpensions.org/files/2016/03/Louisiana.png’] The Louisiana legislature began its regular 2016 legislative session this month. This follows an earlier emergency special session called by the governor to address Louisiana’s severe budget crisis. As Louisiana continues to grapple with…
Today NPPC released a new report showing how teacher pensions help alleviate the severe teacher shortage in Oklahoma. The report- “Retirement Security Often Overlooked in Conversation Around Teacher Shortage”- finds that offering the security and reliability of a defined benefit…
Welcome back to This Week in Pensions! This is our weekly recap of the news you need to know about pensions and retirement security. Here are the best stories from the past week about pensions: Women In Education: A Retirement…
Puerto Rico está experimentando una crisis de deuda. Esta crisis ha afectado a la isla desde hace años y es evocadora de otras crisis de deuda como en Detroit, Grecia y Argentina. Hoy en día, vamos a ver un aspect…
Puerto Rico is currently experiencing a debt crisis. This crisis has plagued the island for years and is reminiscent of other debt crises in Detroit, Greece, and Argentina. Today, we will look at one often overlooked aspect of Puerto Rico’s…
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments kicked off last week. As always, there were major upsets as underdogs beat expectations and high-seeded teams lost earlier than expected. While March Madness is sweeping the nation, we here at NPPC are…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As always, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the last week. This is the news you need to know in the fight for a…
Many colleges and universities are on spring break this week. Students from across the country will be flocking to Florida’s beaches to take a break from school and soak up the sun. While these students may be able to enjoy…
The amount of student loan debt has increased significantly in the last decade. A study by Experian found that student loan debt had risen 84 percent from 2008 to 2014. A new report reveals the threat this poses to retirement…
We’re back again with our new weekly feature: This Week in Pensions. We’re gathering the best stories from the week about pensions and retirement security. This is the news you need to know. Here are this week’s top stories about…
I’ve mentioned Chuck Reed a couple times before on this blog. He’s the former mayor of San Jose, CA, who led a misguided attempt to gut pensions for public employees there. Even after his failure in San Jose, he’s made…
Today is International Women’s Day and around the world, people will celebrate the accomplishments of women. But today is also a day to reflect on the challenges women still face. One major challenge facing women in the United States is…