Policy Studies Archive - Page 5 of 56

Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) Pension Solvency Analysis

Investment returns failing to meet unrealistic expectations has been the largest contributor to the unfunded liability growth, adding $4.2 billion to the unfunded liability since 2000.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger June 18, 2019

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Pension Solvency Analysis

Investment returns failing to meet unrealistic expectations has been the single largest contributor to unfunded liability growth, adding $1.9 billion in debt to ATRS since 2000.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen, Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger April 30, 2020

Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System Solvency Analysis

Underperforming investment returns have been the biggest contributor to the growing unfunded liability, adding $6.8 billion in debt to the system since 2001.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Jen Sidorova and Steven Gassenberger June 18, 2020

Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Solvency Analysis

Recent reforms to the public safety personnel public pension system are showing significant savings and increased retirement security for employees.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Ryan Frost October 28, 2020

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Solvency Analysis

Investment returns failing to meet unrealistic expectations have been the largest contributor to the public pension plan's unfunded liabilities, adding over $30 billion in debt since 2001.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger October 29, 2020

Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana Pension Solvency Analysis

The latest, official numbers reveal that the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana now has over $10 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger November 9, 2020

Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) Pension Solvency Analysis

The Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System has only 64 percent of the assets needed to fully fund the pension system.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula and Steven Gassenberger November 9, 2020

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Pension Solvency Analysis

New Mexico's Educational Retirement Board has $7.9 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Anil Niraula, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger November 16, 2020

North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Pension Solvency Analysis

The public pension plan has only 68 percent of the assets needed to fully fund the system in the long-term.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Raheem Williams and Steven Gassenberger January 12, 2021

Analysis of Texas Senate Bill 321

Senate Bill 321 could save the state as much as $15 billion in long term costs and ensure that new employees' retirement benefits are fully funded.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen and Steven Gassenberger May 5, 2021

Analysis of South Carolina Senate Bill 176

Senate Bill 176 would provide new hires a secure and attractive retirement plan that better protects the state's taxpayers.

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy, Zachary Christensen, Truong Bui and Steven Gassenberger May 7, 2021

Rebuilding After Katrina

Policy Strategies for Recovery

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore, Lisa Snell and Geoffrey Segal October 1, 2005

Undermining the Future

Problems with November's Bond Initiatives, and Alternatives

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore, George Passantino and Adam Summers September 1, 2006