August 25, 2020
U.S statewide pension funds entered the COVID-19 recession profoundly weaker than they were financially going into the Great Recession, a new report on […]
March 25, 2021
The North Carolina state Legislature is considering a 2% increase in cost-of-living-adjustments, or COLA, for teachers and state retirees. House Bill 269, which has bipartisan […]
March 24, 2021
In 2011, Florida’s legislative leaders thought Senate Bill 2100 would fix Florida Retirement System’s (FRS) $18 billion funding shortfall. Then-Gov. Rick Scott praised the law […]
March 19, 2021
A Texas state Senator has introduced a bill that would require the state’s pension funds to pull any investments from a company that divests or […]
March 5, 2021
North Carolina should put aside at least $100 million per year to ensure the long-term sustainability of its pension fund and reduce its pension debt, […]
March 3, 2021
Public pension fund managers have a legal duty to steadily improve the value of made by public workers and their employers — this is accomplished […]
February 25, 2021
If you’ve read the The New York Times recently, you may have heard that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli became a hero for deciding to disinvest the […]
February 25, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the time for action on the state’s Employee Retirement System is now. “There is no question that something has to […]
February 25, 2021
A bill in the Indiana Legislature would prohibit the Hoosier State from investing in any Chinese-based companies and pull any holdings the Indiana Public Retirement […]
February 24, 2021
New Jersey plans to fully fund its pension system for the first time in 25 years with a $6.4 billion contribution, Gov. Phil Murphy announced […]
February 23, 2021
U.S. public pension funds are continuing to invest in China-based organizations despite regulatory issues from the Chinese government, according to a recent Wall Street Journal […]
February 23, 2021
A new report from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research found the Covid-19 pandemic has had a minimal impact on retirement security nationwide, however the […]
February 3, 2021
The Kentucky House of Representatives on Feb. 4 will vote on a bill that, if passed, would create a new benefit tier within the Teachers’ […]
February 1, 2021
The Florida Retirement System is in need of big changes—as of 2020 it has nearly $36 billion in unfunded liabilities, partially driven by misjudgments on […]
January 29, 2021
When conducting any analyses, the findings are only as strong as the data being used. This is especially important for policy research, as there are […]
January 18, 2021
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently released a budget plan that includes a proposal to cut the state’s annual contribution to its pension system by 24%. […]
January 14, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently called on state lawmakers to address long-term needs throughout the Lone Star State, including addressing the challenges associated with its […]
December 17, 2020
Download this infographic here. These graphics originally appeared in the December Update to State of Pensions 2020. Read the report at Equable.org/stateofpensions. Individual state graphics are […]
December 8, 2020
Download the report | Are Texas Teacher Retirement Benefits Adequate? Long-serving veterans who remain in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for 27 or more years […]
November 9, 2020
The Texas Teachers’ Retirement System provides benefits to more than 1.6 million members, according to its website. Here’s what you need to know about the […]
