The Pension Integrity Project at @ReasonFdn works with stakeholders to design and implement pension reforms that improve plan solvency and retirement security.
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Alaska lawmakers should build on the state's 2005 pension reform by improving defined contribution benefits and reducing remaining pension debt, rather than returning to a traditional pension system that exposes taxpayers to significant financial risk. buff.ly/uA98j4v
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Jun 12
Public pension systems are failing many women, especially mothers, @MariiFTrujillo writes in @Governing.
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Jun 12
As Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets become more prominent in financial markets, should public pension systems invest in them?
Join our live webinar to explore how pension systems can manage crypto risks, provide needed transparency, and assess the potential impacts on public workers, retirees, and taxpayers.
Register today:
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Alaska was right to veto a bill that would have added billions in long-term costs and undone two decades of fiscal progress.
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With $292 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, California’s public retirement systems must be managed to ensure the funding of promised benefits while minimizing costs to taxpayers.
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“State policymakers need to see these influence campaigns for what they are: blatant attempts to hijack public retirement funds for political interests,” writes @Zachary Pensions.
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California’s public pension systems face $292 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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But pension funds are not political organizations. Public employees and taxpayers contribute to these systems with the expectation that investment decisions will prioritize long-term investment returns and prudent risk management, not activism.
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Lawmakers and pension plan administrators must resist attempts to hijack pension funds for political interests.
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Public pension funds exist to pay for promised retirement benefits, not to advance political or ideological causes.
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May 19
Mayor Mamdani’s balanced budget miracle is built on a pension gimmick reason.org/commentary/mayor-… via @ReasonFdn @MariiFTrujillo
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Pension Integrity Project retweeted
May 16
New York state and local governments carry more than $63 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and over $300 billion in unfunded other post-employment benefits.
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May 17
Join Nevada State Controller @AndyMatthewsNV of @NVGovernment and other public finance experts on May 21 for @ReasonFdn’s webinar on dealing with more than $5 trillion in state and local long-term liabilities.
Registration link in comments. ⬇️
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May 16
"California taxpayers are on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars of guaranteed pension benefits for the state’s public employees, which currently have $292 billion in unfunded liabilities."
May 15
Opinion: Lawmakers should not politicize public pension investments ocregister.com/2026/05/14/la…
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Mayor Mamdani’s claim that he balanced New York City’s budget without burdening working people is built on a gimmick.
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The city is counting delayed pension debt payments as savings, even though pushing those costs into the future will leave taxpayers paying more in the long run.
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“Mamdani’s maneuver is nothing but a budget gimmick. This plan will reduce immediate pension debt payments and lead to higher payments in the future.” — @MariiFTrujillo
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“If Mayor Mamdani wants to spend more money, he should make that case openly and identify sustainable revenue sources to support his spending priorities rather than stretching out current bills and passing the costs on to future taxpayers.” @MariiFTrujillo buff.ly/xLJahgy
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