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  • Oklahoma Public Employees Defended Retirement Security—And WON!

    This legislative session, Oklahoma public employees and retirees faced a familiar threat: proposals to skip or redirect payments intended for the Teachers’ Retirement System and other public retirement systems to fund unrelated priorities. They had seen this playbook before and…

  • This Week in Pensions: May 1, 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: April 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: April 17, 2026

    NPPC Highlight Modernization or Monetization: 2026 Pension Opposition Watch Who profits when public pensions are weakened? Our latest blog by NPPC Executive Director, Kendal Killian, takes a closer look at the financial firms, policy networks, and industry-backed groups working to…

  • Modernization or Monetization: 2026 Pension Opposition Watch

    Public pension systems in the United States provide secure, stable retirement benefits for public servants who spend their careers serving us as teachers, firefighters, first responders, and social workers. Defined benefit pensions are the bedrock foundation of public service, as…

  • This Week in Pensions: April 10, 2026
    Man reads pension news

    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: April 3, 2026

    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.…

  • The Hidden Struggle: Challenges Women Face in Saving for Retirement

    Did you know that women, on average, accumulate only 75% of what men save for retirement? That statistic alone tells a story—but it doesn’t tell the whole story. The challenges women face in saving for retirement aren’t the result of…

  • This Week in Pensions: March 27, 2026

    NPPC Highlight Public Pensions Legislative Update: Debates Intensify at Mid-Session As state legislatures approach the midpoint of their sessions, public pensions are once again at the center of major policy and budget debates. In several states, lawmakers are considering proposals…

  • Public Pensions Legislative Update: Debates Intensify at Mid-Session

    Across the country, state legislatures are approaching the midpoint of their sessions, and public pensions are once again at the center of budget debates and workforce policy fights. In several states, including Colorado, Washington, and Oklahoma, lawmakers have proposed redirecting…

  • This Week in Pensions: March 20, 2026

    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: March 13, 2026

    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.…