Where’s Our Instrument Panel?
Arkansas policymakers are saddled with a revenue system that provides little or no feedback about how it’s working. This is
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Author: PlethAdmin
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Texarkana?
One exemption in Arkansas’s tax code is, in some circles, famous: the Texarkana exemption. The Texarkana exemption, established in 1977,
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Medicaid's New $3 Million Liability
Last month, Arkansas Medicaid agreed to repay the federal government $3 million in compensation — due to mistakes in health
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Budget Reform for Tax Relief
I’ve argued that Arkansas needs tax relief, but it’s just as important to cut government spending. Consider the Kansas tax
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How much is too much consultant spending?
The Arkansas Legislature recently hired two consultants to work on procurement and tax reform. The hourly rates are sky-high. We’re
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Income Tax Cuts vs. Highway Tax Increases
Sometimes a fancy report tells you what you already know in your guts. Taxes seem a little high in Arkansas.
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Why is Arkansas Falling Behind Other States?
Most evil people aren’t born evil. In life and in literature, many villains become evil through a series of bad
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No, Arkansas Isn’t “The Model” For America On Healthcare
Should America emulate Arkansas’s expansion of Medicaid through Obamacare?
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Rep. Gates: Take Committee Assignments Away From House Speaker
The process for committee assignments in the state House may be debated again.
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Time For Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday To End?
The Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Task Force should end the back-to-school sales tax holiday —- so our tax code can be more competitive with the rest of the nation.
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