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  • How to prepare your state today for the automated vehicles of tomorrow
    How to prepare your state today for the automated vehicles of tomorrow

    States should begin updating vehicle regulations so that advancements in automated vehicle technology can improve safety, mobility, and transportation access for residents.

    By Marc Scribner
    January 17, 2022

  • Improving the Florida Retirement System’s Investment Plan through increased contributions
    Improving the Florida Retirement System’s Investment Plan through increased contributions

    The combined 6.3% rate fails to meet private industry minimum standards and places Florida at the bottom of states that offer a defined contribution retirement plan option as a primary source of retirement income.

    By Pension Integrity Project
    January 12, 2022

  • Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System’s cost of living adjustment is negatively impacting solvency
    Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System’s cost of living adjustment is negatively impacting solvency

    The PERS COLA is not tied to inflation, serving more as an autopilot annual pay raise for retirees than a way to maintain retiree’s purchasing power throughout retirement.

    By Steven Gassenberger
    January 8, 2022

  • Three reasons to strengthen the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS)
    Three reasons to strengthen the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS)

    Based on recent capital market forecasts it appears likely that investment returns will face significant headwinds over the next decade and underperform relative to pension plan assumed rates of return.

    By Steven Gassenberger
    January 8, 2022

  • Backgrounder: Decriminalizing Entheogens in Michigan
    Backgrounder: Decriminalizing Entheogens in Michigan

    By Leonard Gilroy and Geoffrey Lawrence
    December 20, 2021

  • Infographic: K-12 Open Enrollment in South Carolina
    Infographic: K-12 Open Enrollment in South Carolina

    By Aaron Garth Smith
    December 2, 2021

  • Public Pension Glossary
    Public Pension Glossary

    Understand what pension terms and phrases mean

    July 1, 2021

  • How to Address Drivers’ Concerns About Toll Roads and Bridges
    How to Address Drivers’ Concerns About Toll Roads and Bridges

    State leaders need to address drivers' concerns about the tolls they pay and where the money goes.

    By Baruch Feigenbaum
    May 27, 2021

  • Cash Balance Retirement Plan Would Offer Texas Workers Guaranteed Retirement Benefits
    Cash Balance Retirement Plan Would Offer Texas Workers Guaranteed Retirement Benefits

    Both traditional defined benefit and cash balance retirement plan designs are examples of guaranteed return retirement plans that provide retirees a protected stream of lifetime income.

    By Steven Gassenberger and Leonard Gilroy
    May 21, 2021

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