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  • How the 2026 Elections Could Shape Public Retirement Policy
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    The United States has nearly 5,000 independent state and locally administered retirement systems. Each system is administered by state and local officials elected into office by constituents, underscoring the critical importance of voter turnout in the midterm elections. Public pension…

  • Public Pensions Are Not For Sale: SEC Should Keep Its Pay-to-Play Rule

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering easing its “Pay-to-Play” restrictions on campaign contributions by pension asset managers. This change could jeopardize the retirement security of millions of public employees.  The regulation exists for a reason; maintaining it reassures…

  • This Week in Pensions: August 28, 2026

    From strong public pension finances to questions about AI in government and nurses warning about Palantir, we have gathered the best stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. This is the news you need to know in…

  • This Week in Pensions: August 21, 2026

    Lee Saunders Delivers Final Keynote as AFSCME President AFSCME President Lee Saunders delivered his final keynote address this week as thousands of public service workers gathered in Chicago for the union’s 47th International Convention. Saunders is retiring after nearly 50…

  • This Week in Pensions: August 14, 2026
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    Welcome to the latest 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.…

  • This Week in Pensions: August 7, 2026

    From an emotional visit to Memphis by a CalPERS board member to a long-overdue COLA in Pennsylvania and an ongoing debate in New Jersey over private prisons, it was a busy week for public pensions in the United States.  Here’s…

  • Oklahoma’s Pension Promise Is on the Ballot

    For thousands of Oklahoma public employees, retirees, and their families, retirement security is on the ballot.  Later this month, Oklahoma Republicans will choose between Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond. The gubernatorial primary runoff presents voters with two sharply different records…

  • This Week in Pensions: July 31, 2026

    From a major leadership transition in the labor movement to renewed fights over retirement security in Michigan and pension governance in Ohio, workers are continuing to push for a stronger voice in the decisions that shape their careers and retirements.…

  • This Week in Pensions: July 24, 2026
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    Welcome to the latest 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.…

  • This Week in Pensions: July 17, 2026

    NPPC Highlight “Pension-like” Annuities: The Same Old Threat Takes a New Shape This week, the Alliance for Prosperity and Retirement Security (APRS), funded in part by BlackRock, amplified a Brookings report entitled Strategies to Restore Lifetime Income to Retirement Plans.…

  • This Week in Pensions: July 10, 2026

    NPPC Highlights Winners Never Quit: Pension Gains Across the Country The 2026 legislative sessions brought meaningful retirement security gains for public workers across the country, proving once again that persistent advocacy pays off. From expanding pension access for educators and…

  • Winners Never Quit: Pension Gains Across the Country

    Legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi was known to say, “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” Lombardi knew a thing or two about winning: he was a two-time Super Bowl champion, a five-time NFL champion, and a two-time NFL Coach…