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  • This Week in Pensions: June 27, 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 Earlier this week, NPPC hosted its first-ever webinar featuring Executive Director Kendal Killian…

  • Webinar Recap: Key Moments from NPPC’s Mid-Year Legislative Update
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    At the National Public Pension Coalition, we monitor pension legislation and news in states very closely. Earlier this week, NPPC Executive Director Kendal Killian and special guests discussed key legislative issues in 2025 during our Mid-Year Legislative Update webinar.  Did…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 20, 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…

  • Federal Job Cuts Threaten the Black Middle Class

    As we honor Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people, we reflect on the deep, rich legacy of struggle, resilience, and triumph. This day serves as a reminder of how far we’ve come, but also how…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 13, 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. Federal Workers’…

  • This Week in Pensions: June 6, 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. Thousands of California Teachers Laid Off Amid Budget Cuts Roughly 3,000 California educators are losing…

  • 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…