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Author: Marc Kilmer

Occupational Licensing 

Bogus Arguments for Licensing

March 6, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments occupational licensing, SB 104

The state Senate is considering a bill that would end the state’s burdensome licensing requirements for barbers. Predictably, the people

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Occupational Licensing 

A Costly Barrier to Work

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Dr. David Mitchell, Dr. Thomas Snyder, occupational licensing

It’s a good idea for people to work. It’s also a good idea to help people who are leaving prison

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Education Reform 

The Freedom of Contract in Higher Education Act – Why it is Good For Arkansas

February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Freedom of Contract, higher education, Joshua Silverstein, Robert Steinbuch, Sen. Kim Hammer, UALR Bowen School of Law

Republican Senator Kim Hammer of Benton recently introduced SB 232, “The Freedom of Contract in Higher Education Act.” Republican Representative

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Uncategorized 

Small Occupational Licensing Reform Advancing

February 27, 2019February 26, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments HB 1296, Marc Hyden, R Street Institute, Rep. Austin McCollum, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Marco Rubio

If someone is delinquent on his or her student loans or has defaulted, does it make sense to make it

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Freedom Of Information 

Sen. Hammer Files Needed Change to FOIA Law

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments FOIA, Robert Steinbuch, SB 231, Sen. Kim Hammer

It is enshrined in the laws of Arkansas that government officials and employees should not be able to shield their

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Civil Liberties 

Arkansas Ripe for Asset Forfeiture Reform

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas center for research in economics, civil asset forfeiture, Jeremy Horpedahl

The Supreme Court struck a blow for liberty this week by unanimously ruling that states face some limits on confiscating

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Legislation & Regulation 

Misguided Legislation to Impose a Vape Tax

February 21, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Dr. Michael Siegel, SB 347, Scott Drenkard, Sen. Will Bond, tax foundation, vaping, Zachary Cahn

If you use e-cigarettes or vape, Sen. Will Bond is targeting you for a huge tax increase. He wants to

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Legislation & Regulation 

Easing Access to Birth Control in Arkansas

February 20, 2019February 21, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Birth Control, Courtney Joslin, HB 1164, Marc Hyden, R Street Institute, Rep. Aaron Pilkington

Arkansas is #1 – in teenage pregnancy. The state has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the nation, a superlative

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Legislation & Regulation 

AOC Flunks Campaign Finance

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Brad Smith, campaign finance, Institute for Free Speech, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Blackburn

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez certainly knows how to garner media attention. From her policy proposals to her fashion, she has

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Arkansas Politics 

Donor Privacy’s Importance in the Real World

February 12, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments clarke tucker, Donor Privacy, Matt Miller

It’s a common agenda item for “progressives” to support mandatory reporting to the government of donors to organizations that speak

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