Last week, I explored some of the bills introduced by Arkansas’s two U.S. senators. Now it’s time to turn attention to the members of the state’s House delegation. What issues do they find most pressing, as revealed by their legislative sponsorships? First up is Rep. Rick Crawford of the state’s First Congressional District. Here are some of the 12 bills he has sponsored … [Read more...]
Senator John Boozman’s Bills
Yesterday we took a look at the bills being sponsored by Senator Tom Cotton. Today, I’ll run through some of the 22 bills or resolutions sponsored by Sen. John Boozman: 2364 – to give the EPA authority to make low-interest loans to states for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. It also directs the EPA to expedite the review process for these projects. In … [Read more...]
Looking at Senator Tom Cotton’s Legislation
What are our elected officials up to in Washington? Many of us follow the big issues going on in Congress that we see on the news – the Supreme Court nomination, tariffs, the Mueller investigation, etc. But what about all the other things being discussed there? Like every other member of Congress, the members of the Arkansas congressional delegation focus on many things … [Read more...]
Looking at Arkansas’s High Debt Burden
Are legislators and the governor making wise choices for the financial future of Arkansans? A new report says that the answer to this question is “no.” This finding should concern everyone who is interested in the long-term fiscal health of the state. A group called Truth in Accounting looked at the state’s financial reports and did not like what it saw. Here is what it … [Read more...]
The Importance of Donor Privacy
Can the government force a private organization to reveal its donors? Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in NAACP v Alabama that it could not. The court held that mandatory government reporting of donors violated the First Amendment. Unfortunately, the issue of donor privacy is under attack at both the state and federal level, making it even more important today that we … [Read more...]
