A volunteer-led campaign for transparent, financially sound stewardship of Arkansas public retirement money.
Our mission
Teachers, public employees and retirees deserve to know why their retirement money is invested, what risks it carries, and how those decisions serve them.
What we do
We explain public records, publish source exhibits, organize pension members and advance the Pension Investment Integrity Act proposal. Our research follows the proposal, advice, authorization, transaction and later holdings as separate stages.
What we are asking for
We want a written financial explanation before a pension system commits to a covered investment, with publication within 30 calendar days. The same standards would apply regardless of the issuer. Trustees would set the rules and oversee managers. Read the proposal.
How we publish
This site combines public-records research with advocacy for the Integrity Act. Our policy position is explicit. Readers can inspect the records supporting a finding, its date and institutional scope, and the limits of what it establishes.
Our methodology explains source review, financial distinctions and privacy treatment. The corrections and updates log records substantive changes while preserving dated historical publications. Source exhibits and accessible text let readers check our account for themselves.
Frequently asked questions
What prompted the campaign? The Arkansas Israel Bonds records show substantial commitments and a financial decision trail members must reconstruct from multiple kinds of documents. September records add important transactions and holdings; our evidence overview reflects them.
Is the Act law yet? No. We are building support for the proposal for Arkansas’s 2027 legislative session.
Who decides what a pension fund buys? Trustees would set policy and oversee managers, who could make purchases within approved limits. The pension system would publish the financial explanation.
How can I help? Contact your legislators or volunteer. Bring a colleague into the conversation and share the source records.
Contact
For corrections, source questions or media inquiries, email info@arpensions.org. For a correction, include the page, the statement at issue and the supporting record or locator so the concern can be checked. Journalists can find dated figures and source links in our press briefing.