STUDY: Federal Regs Cost Americans $15k Per Household
President Obama spent his last year in office continuing to bury the country in red tape, but there might be a reprieve in sight.
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economic policy
Arkansas Second-Highest In Sales Tax Rate…Again!
The 2015 edition of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC’s) “Rich States, Poor States” study came out today.
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STUDY: Minimum Wage Increases Harms Low-Skilled Workers
We’ve written previously about how the recently-passed minimum wage hike in Arkansas will limit opportunities for low-skilled workers.
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Misusers of Taxpayer Dollars Get Light Punishment
A new report by the Division of Legislative Audit was released today which shows a troubling trend of many elected officials and government employees misusing taxpayer dollars and receiving no greater punishment than a “warning letter” from prosecutors.
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REPORT: Arkansas A ‘Sinkhole’ State
If your wallet feels a little lighter lately, that’s because the state of Arkansas has you on the hook for approximately $2,200.
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Senator Pryor Helps Out Big Toy
Big businesses – or at least big toy makers – don’t have a better friend in the Senate than Mark
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Making Arkansas a Rich State
What can Arkansas lawmakers do to grow the state’s economy in the years to come? That’s the question a new
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Rep. Tiffany Rogers’s Double-Dipping Problem
Service in the state legislature is a part-time job. The yearly compensation is $15,689 (although that doesn’t include per diem
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