Missouri Pension Laws: Infographic
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Missouri teachers’, public safety officers’, and public workers’ pension benefits are entitled to certain protections under state law and affirmed by court rulings. At the […]
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Milwaukee’s Rising Pension Costs Could Result in 1,300 Layoffs
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Milwaukee’s apathy toward the management of its retirement system—specifically regarding its —has put more than 1,300 public sector jobs in jeopardy. The city’s annual pension […]
What Both Sides Don’t Understand About Florida’s Retirement System
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Florida is in the midst of an interesting debate over its state retirement system’s future, and almost all sides involved are getting something wrong about […]
What Will Happen With Derek Chauvin’s Minnesota State Pension?
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While some states have laws forcing police officers to forfeit their pension if they’ve been convicted of a felony, Minnesota has no such legislation on […]
North Carolina Considers COLA Increase for Public Workers
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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 […]
Here’s How Florida Should Improve its Retirement System
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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 […]
Texas Pensions Shouldn’t Punish Companies that Divest from Fossil Fuels
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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 […]
North Carolina Advised to Put $100 Million Per Year Toward Pensions
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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, […]
A Primer on Pension Fund Activism—What is It and Should States do it?
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Ben & Jerry’s decision not to sell their ice cream in Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem has led to many protests, including some pension […]
The Truth About Pension Funds and Fossil Fuel Stocks
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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 […]