
April 15, 2026
Of the $12.7 billion in taxes collected by Arkansas in 2024, 0.5%, or $64.4 million, came from documentary and stock transfer taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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April 14, 2026
Arkansas received $1.7 billion in total public pension contributions, ranking it 33rd in the United States in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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April 7, 2026
Out of the $12.7 billion in total tax revenue collected by Arkansas in 2024, $64.4 million came from documentary and stock transfer taxes, representing a decrease from the previous year, when the total was $73.7 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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April 7, 2026
An analysis by Natural State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Arkansas is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on female sports teams.
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April 7, 2026
In 2024, Arkansas had $39.7 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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April 3, 2026
In 2024, Arkansas collected a total of $12.7 billion in state taxes, with $432.9 million coming from license taxes—a decrease of 0.3% compared to the previous year.
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April 1, 2026
Arkansas collected $618.1 million in motor fuels sales taxes in 2024, an increase of 2% from the previous year.
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March 31, 2026
Public pension funds in Arkansas received $1.7 billion in contributions in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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March 27, 2026
The average VA IRRRL loan amount for Arkansas in 2025 was $285,144, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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March 25, 2026
VA interest rate reduction refinance loans in Arkansas rose to $1.8 billion in 2025, compared to $1.3 billion in 2024.
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