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Comment on Beebe On Arkansas Forestry Commission Financial Mess: “Not It!” by Gov, Agencies Say Trivial Budget Cuts Would Be Devastating, Which Was Entirely Predictable!

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:26:52 +0000

[...] after all, a state agency would never, ever misrepresent its finances. Not in Arkansas. No [...]

Comment on Arkansas Government and the $19 Billion Question by State Budget Battle A Win For Republicans, If They Stay The Course «

State Budget Battle A Win For Republicans, If They Stay The Course « — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:16:46 +0000

[...] as Dan Greenberg said last week at The Arkansas Project, it’s understandable: In the minds of Arkansas Democrats, that’s how it’s supposed to [...]

Comment on Report: Arkansas 6th In Nation for State, Local Sales Tax Rates by Arkansas Republicans Propose $21 Million in Budget Cuts «

Arkansas Republicans Propose $21 Million in Budget Cuts « — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:45:53 +0000

[...] been enduring for over a century–such as our state’s abysmal record on education and taxes–but they are going to have to be convinced to change. They need to see clear, strong [...]

Comment on Beebe Keeps Pushing Dubious Education Ranking—And He Should Stop! by Arkansas Republicans Propose $21 Million in Budget Cuts «

Arkansas Republicans Propose $21 Million in Budget Cuts « — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:40:06 +0000

[...] all of the failed Democrat policies we’ve been enduring for over a century–such as our state’s abysmal record on education and taxes–but they are going to have to be convinced to change. They need to see clear, [...]

Comment on Biz Tax Study Ranks Arkansas An Unimpressive 31st! (UPDATED!) by Report: Arkansas 6th In Nation for State, Local Sales Tax Rates

Report: Arkansas 6th In Nation for State, Local Sales Tax Rates — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:03:06 +0000

[...] I’ll not belabor the point on that, as it’s something we’ve seen before. But it’s always a salutary reminder: since Arkansas legislators convened this week in Little Rock for a fiscal session devoted to budget matters, it’s worth considering what you’re paying in taxes and what you’re getting for your money. Pause to ask why it should be that, in most rankings we see, the Natural State should land so high. (You’ll recall our post from a couple of months ago about Arkansas’s high income tax rate, and how the state’s unfriendly tax climate dampens business and economic growth). [...]

Comment on Should Arkansas Lower Income Tax Rates? Let’s Go With ‘Yes’ by Report: Arkansas 6th In Nation for State, Local Sales Tax Rates

Report: Arkansas 6th In Nation for State, Local Sales Tax Rates — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:01:34 +0000

[...] be that, in most rankings we see, the Natural State should land so high. (You’ll recall our post from a couple of months ago about Arkansas’s high income tax rate, and how the state’s unfriendly tax climate dampens business and economic [...]

Comment on Arkansas Lawmakers Sign On To Obamacare Challenge! by Arkansas Patriot

Arkansas Patriot — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:19:25 +0000

Thanks for the h/t.

Comment on GOP House Members, Senators Blast Obamacare in Amicus Brief! by Arkansas Lawmakers Sign On To Obamacare Challenge!

Arkansas Lawmakers Sign On To Obamacare Challenge! — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:42:27 +0000

[...] two members of the Arkansas Congressional delegation, Rep. Tim Griffin and Sen. John Boozman, signed on to another amicus curae brief protesting the individual mandate in Obamacare. Last summer, Lt. Gov. Mark Darr signed on to a similar challenge to the [...]

Comment on Report: Arkansas #45 In Education? But Gov. Beebe Said We Were #5! (Updated!) by Beebe Keeps Pushing Dubious Education Ranking—And He Should Stop!

Beebe Keeps Pushing Dubious Education Ranking—And He Should Stop! — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:41:28 +0000

[...] Ranking—And He Should Stop! February 14, 2012 David Kinkade Leave a Comment Recently we cast a questioning glance at the claim peddled by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe that the state’s K-12 education system is “the [...]

Comment on Beebe On Arkansas Forestry Commission Financial Mess: “Not It!” by More Budget Scrutiny for State Agencies? Why, Yes, Let's Have Some of That!

More Budget Scrutiny for State Agencies? Why, Yes, Let's Have Some of That! — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:36:04 +0000

[...] that the financial shenanigans at the troubled Arkansas Forestry Commission have been flushed into the open and the appropriate heads have rolled (Forestry Director John Shannon, RIP), the realization is [...]