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Analysis  |  Russ Latino  • 
April 9, 2024

Fixing PERS in 5 ‘not so easy’ steps

As state leaders grapple with how to address a growing unfunded liability in the Mississippi's Public Employee Retirement System, here are five not so easy steps to honor the promises made to current employees and retirees, ensure long-term solvency, and protect taxpayers.
Analysis  |  Russ Latino  • 
April 3, 2024

PERS inaction amounts to fiddling while Rome burns

It’s hard to reconcile Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann describing PERS reform as “the major issue of the session,” with the Senate’s decision to kill HB 1590, the only bill that could have implemented reforms this session.