Rep. Westerman Rightly Focuses on Forest Management
The fires in California and throughout the West may have subsided, but they will be back. Rep. Bruce Westerman has
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What Will Legislators Be Considering in 2019?
Legislators are gearing up to return to Little Rock on January 14. The 92nd session of the Arkansas General Assembly
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An Absurd Idea to Regulate Social Media
The 92nd session of the Arkansas General Assembly convenes next month. Even though legislators haven’t yet met in Little Rock,
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Fixing Corporate Welfare in Arkansas
Can corporate welfare (or, if you prefer, “economic development”) be improved in Arkansas? The answer is clearly “yes,” but what
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The Cost of Corporate Welfare
While they disagree on a lot, both Democratic and Republican elected officials seem to believe that economic development incentives are
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The Economic Benefits of Low Taxes
It seems likely that 2019 will be the year of tax reform in Arkansas. The members of the Tax Reform
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Who Controls Spending — the Supreme Court or Legislators?
When legislators look for a little transparency in state spending, they should be rewarded. After all, the people deserve to
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Crying Wolf on the Environment
In the past, I have compared occasional op-ed writer Richard Mason to the Lorax, a character from Dr. Seuss who
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Lee Disputes Cotton’s Stance on Criminal Justice Bill
The lame duck session of Congress is underway. One of the bills under consideration would reform the federal criminal justice
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Where Does the Arkansas Delegation Stand on Saudi Arabia?
The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is in the news a lot recently. The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, coupled
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