Court Finds Wisconsin Voter ID Law Constitutional

Wisconsin's reformer Governor Scott Walker

As you probably know, the Arkansas legislature passed a voter ID law during the recent legislative session. The law requires voters to show a photo ID when casting their ballot. If they do not have one, one will be provided for them by the state. Many on the Left have decried these types of reasonable election reforms for years, claiming they are attempts at “voter suppression.” Such claims are groundless for several reasons. The Arkansas Times has routinely resorted to this kind of … [Read more...]

Talking Policy With Paul Harrell

I was privileged to spend a few minutes discussing public policy in Arkansas with Paul Harrell of The Paul Harrell Program yesterday.  You can listen to the full segment below.  The interview begin around the 13:00 mark: Video streaming by Ustream … [Read more...]

What Arkansas Should Learn From Wisconsin

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Well, it’s over.  After months of protests, stump speeches, presidential drama, and an onslaught of union-funded ads, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has become the first governor in American history to survive a recall election--and he won fairly decisively.  How on earth did he do it?  By slaughtering the sacred cows. Now, by slaughtering, what I really mean is ‘putting them on a diet.’  And by sacred cows, of course we mean taxpayer-funded benefits for Wisconsin public union … [Read more...]