Public Pension Advocacy Group Accuses Pew and Donor of Bias (1)

The National Public Pension Coalition is accusing Pew Charitable Trusts of producing biased research on public pension plans with the help of millions from a former hedge fund manager.

The NPPC in a video published May 3 says Pew is producing research that advances an anti-public pension agenda supported by billionaire John Arnold. While this isn’t the first time the NPPC has targeted Pew for its connections to Arnold’s donations, the latest accusations come as attention is focused on underfunded public teacher pensions in states like Arizona and Kentucky.

Arnold is a philanthropist and former manager of Centaurus Advisors, a ...