Author: Marc Kilmer

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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Legislation & Regulation 

Improving Access to Child Care

February 8, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Arkansas Department of Human Services, Child Care, HB 1225

Anyone who seeks child care knows that it can be a frustrating experience. It can be difficult to find a

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Taxes 

Tax Plan Moves Arkansas in the Right Direction

February 6, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas center for research in economics, Arkansas Taxes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Jeremy Horpedahl, Nicole Kaeding, tax foundation, taxes

Legislators are finally considering how to change the state’s tax code. After many task force meetings and consultation between the

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1st Amendment 

Speech Police in the Legislature

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments education, Education Committee, free speech, Sen. Joyce Elliott, Sen. Kim Hammer, Sen. Linda Chesterfield

One of the most effective weapons one can wield today against an ideological opponent is the “offense” weapon. I don’t

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Arkansas Taxes 

Cotton, Boozman Target Estate Tax

January 31, 2019January 29, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments estate tax, S 176, S 215, Sen. John Boozman, Sen. Tom Cotton, taxes, The Tax Foundation

It’s early in the new Congress, but Arkansas’s senators are working hard in DC to reform the tax code to

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Arkansas Politics 

Praise for Food Stamp Work Requirement

January 30, 2019January 29, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments FGA, food stamps, Foundation for Government Accountability, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, medicaid, snap, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Work Requirement

Arkansas is a national leader when it comes to work requirements for its public assistance programs. The main focus is

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