Share Your Story: Jim
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States should examine re-opening pension plans 
States should examine re-opening pension plans
This week’s blog post was written by NPPC’s Executive Director, Bridget Early Earlier this month we wrote about the National Institute on Retirement Security’s new set of case studies on Kentucky, Alaska, and Michigan. The studies concluded that unfunded liabilities…
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Student Loan Debt Reduces Retirement Security 
Student Loan Debt Reduces Retirement Security
As college students head back to class in the next couple of weeks, here’s a reminder that student loan debt is harming the ability for young people to save for their retirement. The amount of student loan debt has increased…
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Share Your Story: Launa Share Your Story: Launa
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NPPC Moves The Ball Forward for Public Employees in 2019 
NPPC Moves The Ball Forward for Public Employees in 2019
Today’s post was written by Bridget Early, NPPC’s Executive Director. NPPC has worked hard this year to ensure public employee pensions are protected. NPPC’s coalitions across the country were successful in passing COLA legislation for retired public employees, shored up…
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Share Your Story: Jerry Share Your Story: Jerry
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NIRS Releases Series of Case Studies on Downfalls of Closing Pension Plans 
NIRS Releases Series of Case Studies on Downfalls of Closing Pension Plans
The National Institute on Retirement Security released a new series of case studies entitled, “Enduring Challenges: Examining the Experiences of States that Closed Pension Plans.” The studies examine four states, Alaska, Kentucky, Michigan, and West Virginia, that have all closed…
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Share Your Story: Alma Share Your Story: Alma
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The “Pension Crisis” is a Myth, Part Six The “Pension Crisis” is a Myth, Part Six
Since the Great Recession in 2008, warnings of an impending pension crisis have been splashed across the business pages of newspapers across the country. Despite these boisterous decrees, America’s public pension funds are stable. We explore the roots behind the…
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Share Your Story: Barbara Share Your Story: Barbara
Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/pzuctGkPmlQ”]
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Share Your Story: Mary Share Your Story: Mary
Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://youtu.be/xnMkoDJ2r9g”]
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Five Mistakes Kentucky Lawmakers Are Making Five Mistakes Kentucky Lawmakers Are Making
Today’s blog post was written by Bridget Early, Executive Director at NPPC. Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has called a special session that began yesterday. The special session is being used to pass his proposed pension bill, HB1. House and Senate…
