The Social Security Fairness Act ends WEP and GPO reductions, boosting benefits for many—but not all eligible recipients are automatically included.

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After a year-long legislation effort to strengthen retirement benefits for independent workers, Senator Bill Cassidy has ...

Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools. The trial highlighted ...

State data analyzed by the Illinois Policy Institute reveals the unrealistic and unsustainable nature of the state’s "Tier 1" ...

The majority of affected beneficiaries already began receiving their increased monthly benefit amounts in April.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump over the July 4, 2025, weekend, is a ...

For Paul Alto, a lifelong Cleveland, Ohioan, the plan was always to retire at 65. But after having surgery to treat two ...

State data shows 31,937 members of Illinois’ five pension systems collected $100,000 a year or more in retirement benefits ...

This Fourth of July holiday will be different for boaters since the Boater Freedom Act goes into effect July 1.

The so-called "Boater Freedom Act" prevents state law enforcement officers from stopping and boarding boats without probable cause. While some worry that stopping random searches could lead to more ...

Florida Boater Freedom Act goes into effect July 1. How will it change 4th of July boating Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida Boater Freedom Initiative into law, banning FWC from stopping boats ...