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  • This Week in Pensions: May 30, 2025

    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. You need to know this news in the fight for a secure retirement. NPPC Highlight…

  • 2025 State Legislative Recap

    As legislatures across the country pack up and head home for the summer, we reflect on how pensions fared in the 2025 state sessions. National headlines touted sweeping federal job cuts and frozen federal aid funds, but did that affect…

  • This Week in Pensions: May 23, 2025

    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. You need to know this news in the fight for a secure retirement. Big Win…

  • This Week in Pensions: April 25, 2025

    Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the top stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. NPPC Highlight  This week, we celebrated a major win in Alaska as the House passed…

  • A Major Step Forward: Alaska’s House Passes HB 78

    After nearly two decades without a defined benefit pension system for public employees, Alaska is one step closer to reversing course. On May 12, 2025, the Alaska House of Representatives passed House Bill 78 —a historic move toward restoring secure…

  • This Week In Pensions: May 9, 2025

    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. You need to know this news in the fight for a secure retirement. NPPC News…

  • Public Service Deserves Public Support

    This Public Service Recognition Week, we extend our deepest gratitude to the millions of public employees who work every day to serve and strengthen our communities. Approximately 20.6 million Americans work for state and local governments. They teach in our…

  • This Week in Pensions: May 2, 2025

    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. You need to know this news in the fight for a secure retirement. New study…

  • This Week in Pensions: April 25, 2025

    NPPC Highlight  This week, we’re excited to announce we’ve officially expanded to the Buckeye State! Introducing our newest partner in the fight for retirement security: the Ohio Public Pension Coalition. This coalition will work tirelessly to ensure that Ohio’s public…

  • Alaska’s Pension Reform Faces Another Delay

    Last week in Alaska, Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel and House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp signalled that passage of a bill restoring a defined benefit pension for Alaska public employees was unlikely to pass both chambers before the 2025 legislative…

  • This Week in Pensions: April 18, 2025

    Alaska pension reform a ‘two-year project’ This week in Alaska, Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel and House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp signalled that passage of a bill restoring a defined benefit pension for Alaska public employees was unlikely to pass…

  • Public Pension Plans Highlight Long-Term Investing Strategy Amid Market Volatility

    This was the headline on Monday on Bloomberg, as individual investors and pension funds reacted to the seemingly purposeful market volatility—a result of an ever-changing tariff landscape.  Public pension funds are taking a hit amid volatile market conditions exacerbated by…