Should The State Legislature Be Full-Time? Spoiler Alert: No

Caleb Taylor January 8, 2015 0 Comments full-time legislatures, independent citizens committee, jeremey gillam

Should The State Legislature Be Full-Time? Spoiler Alert: No

There is a very strong connection between how long and how often a state’s legislature meets and how much that state taxes and spends. Usually, state legislatures that meet more tend to spend more.

2014 Attorneys General Race Arkansas Legislature Freedom Of Information

Caleb Taylor December 10, 2014 0 Comments foi, FOIA, freedom of information, independent citizens committee, issue 3 arkansas, legislative pay arkansas

First Salary Commission Meeting Lacking In Transparency

If yesterday’s announcement is any foreshadowing of things to come, the public shouldn’t hold their breath about having much involvement in this process.

2013 General Assembly Arkansas Constitution Arkansas Legislature Arkansas Politics Law

Caleb Taylor July 21, 2014 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, Conduit For Action, David Ferguson, ethics reform, independent citizens committee, legislative pay

The Not-So-Independent Citizens Committee

Over the weekend, Republicans at their party convention voted to oppose an upcoming “ethics reform” ballot measure in 2014 that waters down term limits for state legislators.