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Alaska Lawmakers Weigh LNG Tax Breaks After Governor Vetoes Pension Restoration In Alaska, lawmakers are back in Juneau for a special session focused on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s top priority: a new tax structure for the proposed Alaska LNG megaproject. The…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
NPPC Highlight Oklahoma public employees and retirees spoke up—and lawmakers listened. After proposals threatened to skip or redirect payments to TRS and other public retirement systems, advocates urged lawmakers to protect pension funding. The result? Oklahoma protected dedicated TRS funding,…
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.…
NPPC Highlight Modernization or Monetization: 2026 Pension Opposition Watch Who profits when public pensions are weakened? Our latest blog by NPPC Executive Director, Kendal Killian, takes a closer look at the financial firms, policy networks, and industry-backed groups working to…
NPPC Highlight Public Pensions Legislative Update: Debates Intensify at Mid-Session As state legislatures approach the midpoint of their sessions, public pensions are once again at the center of major policy and budget debates. In several states, lawmakers are considering proposals…
NPPC Highlight Celebrating Women Who Shaped Public Service In honor of Women’s History Month, we highlighted four women who broke barriers in the public sector and helped shape stronger communities for future generations. From education and public health to civil…
Washington State Moves to “Strip Away” $3.3 Billion From Police & Fire Pension Opposition is mounting to Washington legislation that pension advocates warn could weaken first responders’ pensions through the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ (LEOFF) Plan. A coalition…
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.…