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Alaska Public Pension Coalition @AlaskaPensions

Alaska Public Pension Coalition’s (AKPPC) primary purpose is to re-open the state’s closed pension plans. #akleg

Joined February 2023
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📢EDUCATOR VOICE: “Alaska faces a crisis with hundreds of vacancies among police officers, Alaska State Troopers and teachers. Reform of our broken pension system is essential to fix this problem." #pensionsforpublicservice #akleg adn.com/opinions/2024/09/25/…

OPINION: The economic imperative for Alaska pension reform

Alaska faces a crisis with hundreds of vacancies among police officers, Alaska State Troopers and teachers.

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"This “40-year experiment with do-it-yourself pensions” has been “an utter failure.” nytimes.com/2024/05/08/magaz… #akleg #pensionsforpublicservice

Was the 401(k) a Mistake? (Published 2024)

How an obscure, 45-year-old tax change transformed retirement and left so many Americans out in the cold.

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Alaska Public Pension Coalition retweeted
Alaska AFL-CIO@AKAFLCIO
7 May 2024
It has been 411 days since House State Affairs held a hearing on one of the most pressing issues facing Alaska. That streak ends TODAY! SB 88, a bill to provide #PensionsForPublicService, is scheduled for a hearing today at 6:00 PM. #akleg
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adn.com/politics/alaska-legi… #akleg #pensionsforpublicservice

Alaska lawmakers aim for last-minute review of public pension reform

A House committee will hear a bill that could reinstate a guaranteed pension for public employees for the first time in nearly 20 years.

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Public employees across Alaska are stretched thin. Without an incentive for employees to stay in Alaska, outmigration will continue to wreak havoc on public services. We need #PensionsforPublicService now. #akleg
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Check it out! #akleg #PensionsForPublicService forbes.com/sites/dandoonan/2…
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Too few public employees = Service interruptions. Service interruptions = Money lost. #akleg #pensionsforpublicservice juneauempire.com/news/ongoin…

Ongoing Alaska Marine Highway woes are such that marketing to Lower 48 tourists is being scaled...

“We just disappoint people right now,” AMHS’ marine director says during online public forum Monday.

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‘Hear the bill’: Public safety employees call for House to act on pension legislation

Senate Majority members and House Minority members joined supporters and echoed support for SB 88, which passed out of the Senate back in January.

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Today! If you're in Juneau, come join the Alaska Professional Fire Fighters Association @akpffa as we rally together to bring awareness to the dire shortages in Alaska's essential public safety sector. #pensionsforpublicservice #akleg
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Alaska's public workforce is experiencing historically high vacancy rates. Pensions are the long-term benefits that keep public employees on the job. #pensionsforpublicservice #akleg
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Public employees in Alaska show up to serve their communities every single day. It's time they had access to a secure retirement. #pensionsforpublicservice
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Check out this opinion piece by Dominic Lozano, president of the Alaska Professional Fire Fighters Association: adn.com/opinions/2024/02/25/… #akleg #pensionsforpublicservice

OPINION: Alaska state senators show the courage to lead

The hardest problems always require tradeoffs to get the best result, and the best solutions are never partisan or the gift of a party but are produced only in the unity of Alaskans.

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Tonight! Join us to get the latest news on #PensionsforPublicService! actionnetwork.org/events/pen…
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Join us for a virtual rally tomorrow to learn critical updates about SB 88 and how YOU can help -- #PensionsforPublicService #akleg actionnetwork.org/events/pen…
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Next week! Join us for a virtual rally, and learn how you can help us secure #PensionsforPublicService actionnetwork.org/events/pen…
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"Is it any wonder that teachers are leaving in droves? If we want better outcomes, we need to invest in our educators." adn.com/opinions/2024/02/05/… #akleg

OPINION: If we want to keep good teachers in Alaska, we need defined-benefit retirement

We pour money into training our professional workforce, then we push them out the door with short-sighted fiscal policy.

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Big thanks to Senator Cathy Giessel and all the members of the Alaska State Senate for advancing SB 88! We are one step closer to securing a reasonable retirement benefit for Alaska's public workforce! #akleg #pensionsforpublicservice
Anchorage Daily News
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1 Feb 2024
The Alaska Senate advanced legislation that would reestablish a public-sector pension in an effort to address significant challenges with the recruitment and retention of public employees and teachers. adn.com/politics/alaska-legi…
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NEA-Alaska@NEAAlaska
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Thank you to these 17 parents for speaking up in the @adndotcom Public education is essential to retaining Alaska’s workforce "We ask this not just for our children’s sake, but also for our economy." adn.com/opinions/2024/01/30/… #akleg

OPINION: Public education is essential to retaining Alaska’s workforce

Alaska will not reach the goal of recruiting and retaining a talented and motivated workforce if we don’t provide our kids an exceptional public education.

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Alaska Legislature takes up bill to restore pensions for public employees

A proposal to revamp the retirement system for Alaska’s state and local government employees is scheduled for debate in the state Senate this week.

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