Share Your Story: Denise
Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXU3XhV4eFc”]
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Kentucky: a Historical Look at Public Pensions 
Kentucky: a Historical Look at Public Pensions
Over the last decade, Kentucky lawmakers have passed or attempted to pass all different types of pension legislation. Here at NPPC, we wanted to provide some historical context as to how Kentucky’s public pension systems ended up in their current…
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Kentucky: A Historical Look at Public Pensions 
Kentucky: A Historical Look at Public Pensions
Over the last decade, Kentucky lawmakers have passed or attempted to pass all different types of pension legislation. Here at NPPC, we wanted to provide some historical context as to how Kentucky’s public pension systems ended up in their current…
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Why Are Some Pension Employees Not In Social Security? 
Why Are Some Pension Employees Not In Social Security?
This week, we’re reposting a blog post from 2017 where we discussed why certain public employees do not receive Social Security. When most Americans begin to prepare for retirement, they count on Social Security to form the bedrock of their…
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Share Your Story: Linda Share Your Story: Linda
Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_wvp9Y90Fg”]
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Pensions in the Papers 
Pensions in the Papers
This week, we’re highlighting a few op-eds that our coalitions helped publish in their local papers during this year’s legislative session. Public pensions boost Arizona’s local economies: This op-ed, written by Dora Vasquez, a former employee of the city of…
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Share Your Story: Steve Share Your Story: Steve
Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3brCDS2r9o&feature=youtu.be”]
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America Has a Retirement Crisis America Has a Retirement Crisis
Today’s blog post is written by Andrew Collier, NPPC’s Communications Director. According to a recent National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) report, more than 75 percent of Americans are worried about their ability to attain and sustain financial security in…
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Cash Balance Plans Could Make a Comeback 
Cash Balance Plans Could Make a Comeback
As state legislative sessions wind down across the country, some lawmakers are looking toward next year to introduce disastrous pension legislation. We here at NPPC think this is a good time to re-post a blog written by our former Program…
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Share Your Story: Suzan Share Your Story: Suzan
Throughout the summer, NPPC will be sharing the stories of retired and current public employees, told in their own words. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieGgCiNM98I”]
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Defined Benefit Pensions Continue to Provide Retirement Security Defined Benefit Pensions Continue to Provide Retirement Security
This week, Andy Kiersz of Business Insider wrote an article about The Federal Reserve’s recently published report on household finances in the US. The report found that a staggering 26 percent of non-retired adults, regardless of age, have absolutely no…
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Texas Legislature Provides “13th Check” to Retired Teachers 
Texas Legislature Provides “13th Check” to Retired Teachers
This year’s legislative sessions have been a whirlwind for NPPC’s coalitions across the country. Our coalitions have done some great work by ensuring the protection of public employees’ pensions and making sure retirees can keep up with the cost of…
