2019

Search

Categories

Tags

Date

  • Kentucky: a Historical Look at Public Pensions
    Attacks on pensions promote retirement inequality

    Over the last decade, Kentucky lawmakers have passed or attempted to pass all different types of pension legislation. Here at NPPC, we wanted to provide some historical context as to how Kentucky’s public pension systems ended up in their current…

  • Kentucky: A Historical Look at Public Pensions
    Attacks on pensions promote retirement inequality

    Over the last decade, Kentucky lawmakers have passed or attempted to pass all different types of pension legislation. Here at NPPC, we wanted to provide some historical context as to how Kentucky’s public pension systems ended up in their current…

  • This Week in Pensions: July 12, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…

  • Why Are Some Pension Employees Not In Social Security?
    retirement insecurity

    This week, we’re reposting a blog post from 2017 where we discussed why certain public employees do not receive Social Security. When most Americans begin to prepare for retirement, they count on Social Security to form the bedrock of their…

  • Share Your Story: Linda

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_wvp9Y90Fg”]

  • Pensions in the Papers
    public pensions

    This week, we’re highlighting a few op-eds that our coalitions helped publish in their local papers during this year’s legislative session.  Public pensions boost Arizona’s local economies: This op-ed, written by Dora Vasquez, a former employee of the city of…

  • Share Your Story: Steve

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3brCDS2r9o&feature=youtu.be”]

  • America Has a Retirement Crisis

    Today’s blog post is written by Andrew Collier, NPPC’s Communications Director. According to a recent National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) report,  more than 75 percent of Americans are worried about their ability to attain and sustain financial security in…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 21, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…

  • Cash Balance Plans Could Make a Comeback
    pension-benefit-equation

    As state legislative sessions wind down across the country, some lawmakers are looking toward next year to introduce disastrous pension legislation. We here at NPPC think this is a good time to re-post a blog written by our former Program…

  • Share Your Story: Suzan

    Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieGgCiNM98I”]

  • This Week in Pensions: June 14, 2019

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! As we do most weeks, 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…