Earlier this week, we published several accounts describing why Senator Alan Clark’s parents’-rights bill (SB 305) died during the legislative session. My own view is that Arkansas’s current … [Read More...]
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Griffin Rejects Proposed Pay Raise
I don’t need a pay raise, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin said today. Earlier this week, the Independent Citizens Commission recommended that state elected officials and judges get a two percent salary … [Read More...]
Act 562 Nullified At UALR? Not So Fast
Will Arkansans be able to exercise their Second Amendment rights on the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus? According to a story published Sunday in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the … [Read More...]
Highway Department Begins Tax Hike Push For 2018
If you want your taxes raised in 2018, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has a survey for that. The Arkansas State Highway Commission voted unanimously earlier this month to … [Read More...]
Should You Be More Afraid of Carjackers — or the Zippers on Your Pants?
“I didn’t want someone to take my kids in a carjacking.” Those were the words of House Speaker Jeremy Gillam during the committee hearing about the “parents’ rights” bill that this blog discussed … [Read More...]
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Highway Department Begins Tax Hike Push For 2018
If you want your taxes raised in 2018, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has a survey for that.
STUDY: Arkansas Lacks Tracking Of Tax Incentive Effectiveness
Arkansas is behind most of the nation when it comes to tracking the effectiveness of its tax incentives, according to a recent study by Pew Charitable Trusts.
16 Attorneys General Urge Trump To Reform Federal Regulatory State
Sixteen state Attorneys General called on President Donald Trump week to begin reforming the way federal bureaucrats implement and enforce agency rules and regulations.
Arkansas House Delegation Repeals Costly Dodd-Frank Regs
All four members of Arkansas’s House delegation just voted to roll back costly financial regulations created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010.
