Steven Gassenberger, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Steven Gassenberger

Steven Gassenberger is a Policy Analyst with Reason Foundation's Pension Integrity Project.

Analysis | Steven Gassenberger , Zachary Christensen , Leonard Gilroy , Truong Bui •

April 1, 2025

Mississippi adopts hybrid retirement design in major pension reform

A sustainable new “hybrid” retirement design has been adopted, but major funding and design issues remain for 2026.

Analysis | Steven Gassenberger •

December 18, 2024

The PERS $25 billion problem

In part 5 of this series on modernizing PERS, Steven Gassenberger says fixing PERS for sustainability won’t be easy, but reasonable solutions are within reach.

Analysis | Steve Vu , Steven Gassenberger •

December 10, 2024

A new and necessary approach for Mississippi’s public pension

In part 4 of this series on modernizing PERS, Steve Vu and Steven Gassenberger explore solving the state's retirement shortfall with more pension choices.

Analysis | Steven Gassenberger •

November 26, 2024

Modernizing PERS (Part 2): The state of play after 2024 session

In Part 2 of a series on modernizing PERS, The Reason Foundation's Steven Gassenberger examines recent legislative efforts to improve the sustainability of Mississippi's public retirement system and some of the flaws in current proposals for a fifth tier of beneficiaries.

Analysis | Steven Gassenberger •

November 20, 2024

Modernizing PERS to serve Mississippi’s public workforce

In the first of a five-part series on how to build a sustainable public employee retirement system, the Reason Foundation's Steven Gassenberger examines how changing worker habits should help shape reform.

News

News | Jeremy Pittari •

February 6, 2026

House passes two medical cannabis-related bills onto Senate

News | Mike Stobbe, Associated Press •

February 6, 2026

U.S. births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

News | Frank Corder •

February 6, 2026

Mississippi Senators want FEMA to halt implementation of Biden-era NFIP Risk Rating system

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

February 6, 2026

Karman Space and Defense acquires Gulfport’s Seemann Composites, Material Sciences

Business | Frank Corder •

February 3, 2026

Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

January 27, 2026

Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee

Culture

Culture | Alistair Begg •

February 9, 2026

What’s the point of suffering?

Culture | Matt Friedeman •

February 8, 2026

The definition of “Real Talent”

Culture | Susan Marquez •

February 6, 2026

Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo returns to Hattiesburg February 6-7

Opinion

Opinion | Grace Breazeale •

February 4, 2026

The Weight They Carry: Life as a teacher in Mississippi

Opinion | Corey DeAngelis •

February 4, 2026

Mississippi Senate betrays families

Opinion | Sid Salter •

February 4, 2026

Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000