Arkansas Earns Recognition for Burdening Workers
Arkansas is Number 3 – but that’s nothing to celebrate. Arkansas recently showed up near the top of a list
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Institute for Justice
On “Bottleneckers” And Occupational Licensing
What’s a “bottlenecker,” anyway?
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New Mexico Passed Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms — Why Didn’t Arkansas?
Earlier this year, Arkansas legislators failed to pass civil forfeiture reforms that would have protected Arkansans’ property rights. Arkansas has been upstaged by GOP New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and that state’s legislature, which recently wrote similar reforms into law.
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“Right To An Honest Living” Bill Clears Committee, Heads to House
Rep. Richard Womack succeeded yesterday at getting his “Right To An Honest Living” bill out of the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor committee.
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Ballinger Fights Back Against The Over-Regulatory State
As I’ve previously written, state regulators in Arkansas have some seriously misplaced priorities when it comes to creation and enforcement of onerous occupational licensing requirements.
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Regulatory Rhetoric: Ross, Hutchinson Outline Plans for Reigning in Bureaucracy
Ross actually has one decent idea, but his other two suggestions for “government efficiency” leave much to be desired.
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Ben Burris Bites Back
Our readers will probably remember Arkansas orthodontist Benjamin Burris. He’s been the subject of various news reports over the last year
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Congratulations Arkansas, We’re Number Two! (For Barriers Into Industry)
Did you know that, in the state of Arkansas, it’s easier to become an EMT than a barber? Emergency Management
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Should You Need the Government’s Permission to Work?
When he was in the state legislature, AAI President Dan Greenberg worked to limit the reach of the state’s bureaucracy.
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