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 | Michelle L. Price, Associated Press •

March 27, 2026

Vance holds first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force targeting benefit programs

News | Frank Corder •

March 27, 2026

Study committee created to ensure Mississippi municipalities are receiving accurate sales tax diversions

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 27, 2026

Governor vetoes “Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act” over allowance for out-of-state residents

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

March 26, 2026

DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion

Business | Frank Corder •

March 25, 2026

AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi

Business | Frank Corder •

March 20, 2026

International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County

Culture

Culture | Marilyn Tinnin •

March 27, 2026

Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure

Culture | Alistair Begg •

March 27, 2026

Numbering our days

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

March 26, 2026

Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

March 26, 2026

Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate

Opinion | Russ Latino •

March 25, 2026

Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines

Opinion | Sid Salter •

March 25, 2026

Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures