The Arkansas Project Podcast, Episode Two

May 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
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(Click here to on your mobile device.) On this week's podcast, we discuss the Shoffner scandal, Rep. Richard Womack's revelation that he was offered a bribe for his vote on the "private" option, new developments surrounding the private option's future, and an interview with Rep. Kim Hammer, candidate for Speaker of the Arkansas House. (AAI's Dan Greenberg had to call in by phone from out of state for this week's show. As a result, we had some technical difficulties to overcome and the … [Read more...]

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Intercepting the Football: Blocking Regulators’ Touchdowns in Arkansas

May 23, 2013 2 Comments
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A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would require legislative approval of rules passed by administrative agencies in Arkansas. The resolution, SJR7, has been championed by incoming Senate President Pro Tem Jonathan Dismang. It represents a dramatic shift in power in governance, away from unchecked regulatory authority towards democratic accountability. If ratified by the voters in next year’s general election, this proposed constitutional amendment would require a legislative … [Read more...]

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Richard Womack: No Pie for Me!

May 21, 2013 6 Comments
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There’s been a lot of gossip swirling around the vote to expand Medicaid in Arkansas. For example, how did proponents of expansion pick up 8 votes from Monday (when the bill first failed) to Tuesday when it passed? There’s been a lot of talk about bribery or extortion -- Rep. Nate Bell even went to the House floor and spoke of “threats” that had been leveled against House members. Rep. Bruce Westerman, in a fiery speech, asked members if their votes were worth “30 pieces of silver?” … [Read more...]

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Introducing, The Arkansas Project Podcast

May 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
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(Click here to listen on your mobile device) We are proud to present to you the inaugural episode of The Arkansas Project Podcast. We are hoping to produce one show a week to keep you up-to-date on what's going on at the capitol. In the near future, the show will be available for download in the iTunes store, but for now, you can enjoy it here on the blog. For your reading pleasure, here are the stories we mention in the show today: Carter quote on "private" option opponents IRS … [Read more...]

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On the Arkansas Times, Part I

May 13, 2013 2 Comments
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One of the legislature’s most praiseworthy achievements this session was passing a “voter ID” bill. If you read the unsigned article in this week’s Arkansas Times, though, you’ll see a very different perspective on voter ID. Indeed, the Times explained: Republicans say the new law will protect the integrity of our elections; some may believe that. But there's no evidence of substantial in-person voter fraud, the only kind prevented by the new law. There is plenty of evidence, however, … [Read more...]

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Legislators to Convene With Saline Co. TEA Party Tonight

May 9, 2013 8 Comments
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Tonight, the Saline County Tea Party has scheduled a forum -- at Brown's Restaurant at 6:45 in Benton -- inviting their state legislators to discuss the Medicaid expansion / "private option" that many of them supported. The original invitation to legislators, from Ed Hairston of the Saline County Tea Party, read We have many members concerned about your vote on this bill, they have asked me to invite you to our next meeting on May 9th to convince us to continue to support you. After that, Ed … [Read more...]

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Is Constitutional Carry Under Fire?

May 8, 2013 2 Comments
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My phone has been ringing off the hook ever since we broke the news a few weeks ago about the meaning of Act 746: namely, that the right to carry a firearm in Arkansas has now been established in law. As I reported, the law makes multiple substantive changes to Arkansas law: most importantly, it decriminalizes firearm possession. Nonetheless, there’s been just a bit of disagreement about what the law means to law-abiding and Second-Amendment-appreciating Arkansans. Therefore, earlier this … [Read more...]

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AAI Surges to 2nd Place in Social Media Ranks

May 4, 2013 1 Comment
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The Frontier Lab has released their latest rankings of social media influence. The results? The Advance Arkansas Institute has surged to second place in the State Policy Network, passing policy giants such as the Goldwater Institute, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Mackinac Center in the month of April -- and trust me, this was no easy task. AAI (the parent organization of The Arkansas Project) made its first appearance in the SPN Social Media Top 10 in January, coming in at #10 … [Read more...]

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