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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Consider the Cases of North Carolina and Kansas Tax Reform
Tax reform may be coming to Arkansas in 2019. Whether the tax changes follow what Governor Asa Hutchinson proposed or
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Obamacare is Failing
Why do people say that Obamacare won on Election Day? One reason is that three conservative states expanded Medicaid to
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Criminal Justice Reform May Be Coming to Congress
There is not much upon which Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree. However, even in these polarized times, there does
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