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 | Mike Stobbe, Associated Press •

June 16, 2026

The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

News | Frank Corder •

June 16, 2026

U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program

News | Magnolia Tribune •

June 16, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: June 16, 2026

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

June 10, 2026

NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood

Business | Frank Corder •

June 8, 2026

EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”

Business | Daniel Tyson •

May 20, 2026

International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

June 16, 2026

The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark

Culture | Alistair Begg •

June 16, 2026

The conquering lion

Culture | Robert St. John •

June 15, 2026

The unlived life

Opinion

Opinion | Roger Wicker •

June 12, 2026

Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

June 11, 2026

A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?

Opinion | Andy Gipson •

June 10, 2026

Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud