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Be a Pension Champion
Are you ready to be a leader in protecting retirement security for public employees? Here’s how you can become a pension champion:

Raise Awareness: Educate your community, colleagues, and elected officials about the importance of public employee pensions. Share information about the critical role pensions play in attracting and retaining qualified public servants.
Advocate for Change: Take action to support policies and initiatives that strengthen and protect public pensions. Write letters to lawmakers, participate in advocacy campaigns, and attend legislative hearings to make your voice heard.
Engage Others: Inspire others to join the fight for pension security. Encourage your friends, family, and fellow community members to get involved and become advocates for public employee pensions.
Stay Informed: Stay up-to-date on pension-related news, developments, and challenges. Knowledge is power, and being informed allows you to effectively advocate for policies that safeguard retirement benefits for public employees.
Lead by Example: Lead by example by actively participating in pension advocacy efforts and demonstrating your commitment to protecting the retirement security of public servants. Your leadership can inspire others to join the cause.
Together, we can ensure that public employees receive the retirement benefits they’ve earned and deserve. Be a pension champion and make a difference today.
From the blog
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NPPC State Legislative Update 
NPPC State Legislative Update
Alaska Close observers of the United States public pensions landscape know that Alaska is the only state without a defined-benefit (DB) pension plan that guarantees a secure retirement for firefighters, law enforcement, and educators. To make matters worse, Alaska public…
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This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: May 29, 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup of pension news across the country. This week, we’re highlighting the continued fight for retirement security in Alaska, the importance of pensions during times of economic uncertainty, growing concern over Alaska’s public workforce crisis, and…
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Alaska’s Road to Retirement Security: The Rise and Fall of HB 78 
Alaska’s Road to Retirement Security: The Rise and Fall of HB 78
After Historic Progress, Alaska’s HB 78 Fight Is Not Over For the first time since Alaska closed its defined benefit pension system nearly two decades ago, a bill to restore pensions for public employees cleared both chambers of the Legislature…
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Why Market Volatility Makes Pensions More Important 
Why Market Volatility Makes Pensions More Important
When markets are calm, it can be easy to forget how fragile retirement security has become for millions of Americans. But in periods of economic uncertainty, the weaknesses of a retirement system that depends heavily on individual savings accounts become…
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This Week in Pensions: May 22, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: May 22, 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.…
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This Week in Pensions: May 15, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: May 15, 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.…





