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News from January 2021

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Arkansas pension holdings worth $31.9 million in 2020

By Natural State News | Jan 9, 2021

In 2020, Arkansas had $31.9 million 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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Richard Barnett arrested after allegedly storming capitol, taking Pelosi’s seat

By Natural State News reports | Jan 8, 2021

Richard Barnett, one of the Capitol rioters, has been arrested this morning in Little Rock Arkansas.

“APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 8

By Natural State News | Jan 8, 2021

The Congressional Record published “APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE” in the Senate section on Jan. 8.

Congressional Record publishes “House of Representatives” in the Senate section on Jan. 8

By Natural State News | Jan 8, 2021

“House of Representatives“ was published in the Senate section on page S43 on Jan. 8

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Restrictions hurting Arkansas restaurants

By Natural State News reports | Jan 7, 2021

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, each state has taken various measures to protect its citizens from the deadly virus.

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Arkansas ranked 16th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 6.8% in Q2 2021

By Natural State News | Jan 7, 2021

Arkansas ranked 16th in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 6.8 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Cotton: ‘Violence is unacceptable’

By Natural State News | Jan 6, 2021

In response to protesters at the the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C., today U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said any form of violence is unacceptable.

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Arkansas ranked 22nd in nation with rental vacancy rate of 7% in Q1 2021

By Natural State News | Jan 4, 2021

Arkansas ranked 22nd in the nation in the first quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

“CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Natural State News | Jan 3, 2021

“CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1-S4 on Jan. 3

“LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Natural State News | Jan 3, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES” on Jan. 3.

“ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Natural State News | Jan 3, 2021

“ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE” was published on pages S4-S5 of the Congressional Record on Jan. 3.

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Arkansas is ranked 37th in the nation for public pension contributions in 2020

By Natural State News | Jan 3, 2021

Arkansas received $1.2 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 37th in the United States in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $216,199 for Q3 2020

By Natural State News | Jan 3, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $216,199, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Arkansas pension investment earnings up 24%

By Natural State News | Jan 2, 2021

The earnings on investments for Arkansas public pensions went up from $384,202 in 2019 to $476,515 in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $227,567 for Q4 2020

By Natural State News | Jan 2, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $227,567, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Arkansas’s property tax revenue up 1.5 percent since Q4 2019

By Natural State News | Jan 1, 2021

Arkansas collected $601 million in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 1.5 percent increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Arkansas in 2020 vs. 2019

By Natural State News | Jan 1, 2021

The VA issued 9,926 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Arkansas during the 2020 fiscal year, totaling $2.1 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Breaking Down Arkansas' Pension Contributions: $1.2 million collected in 2020

By Natural State News | Jan 1, 2021

In 2020, Arkansas had received $1.2 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Arkansas average $207,142 for Q2 2020

By Natural State News | Jan 1, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Arkansas in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $207,142, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Arkansas in 2019

By Natural State News | Jan 1, 2021

Of the 2,999,370 people living in Arkansas in 2019, 50.9 percent (1,527,610) were women and 49.1 percent (1,471,760) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Natural State News.