Duncan Baird
Public Pensions, Private Equity: ATRS and APERS Exceed Targets with Diverse Investments
Both systems, the state’s largest pension funds, exceeded their goals for returns after a dismal fiscal 2022, and both also have new leaders fresh out of state agencies. read more >
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Public Sector Sees Silver Linings from Pandemic
Duncan Baird said the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System had one of its best years even during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Retirement Advice Affirmed By 2020: Hold Fast
Many experts say the best way to invest for retirement is to put money in stocks and bonds and then hold tight. read more >
by Marty Cook -
What Exactly Is an NFT? A Sellable Digital Moment
Unique digital assets fuel market that exploded to $2 billion in Q1 of this year. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Teacher Retirement Fund Expects Investment Loss for FY 2020
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System expects to see a loss of 1% on its investments for its fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the first decrease since 2009. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Jake Bleed Named State Budget Director
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Larry Walther, director of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, says that Jake Bleed will be the department's state budget director. read more >
Arkansas Panel: Look at Tax Hikes, Revenue Shifts for Roads
A task force on Thursday recommended several options for boosting money for Arkansas roads, including tapping into car sales tax revenue and raising fuel taxes, but stopped short of endorsing a specific plan to address a highway funding shortfall. read more >
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Joe Thompson To Leave Surgeon General Post; John Selig Asked to Stay at DHS
Arkansas Surgeon General Joe Thompson said Tuesday he will not serve in the role under Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson. read more >
Asa Hutchinson Names Duncan Baird Budget Director
Arkansas Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson says a key legislative leader will be his budget director after he takes office next year. read more >
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Arkansas GOP, Dems Learn From Past Elections (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Republicans and Democrats won't agree on much in this year's election in Arkansas. But they both are on the same page when it comes to avoiding the mistakes that have plagued them in past campaigns. read more >
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Dennis Milligan is GOP Nominee for Arkansas Treasurer
A former head of the Arkansas Republican Party will be the GOP nominee for Arkansas treasurer in the fall. read more >
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Duncan Baird Announces Bid for Arkansas Treasurer
State Rep. Duncan Baird says he's seeking the Republican nomination for state treasurer next year. read more >
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Legislative Roundup: Session’s First Week Is Light; Medicaid Looms
Gov. Mike Beebe and the state’s first Republican-controlled Legislature since the 1870s presided over a period of mostly settling in as the 89th General Assembly convened last week. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Duncan Baird Named Co-Leader of Joint Budget Committee
Republican Rep. Duncan Baird of Lowell has been named the House co-chairman of the Legislature's Joint Budget Committee. read more >
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