2014 Governor’s Race

Republican Victories Put Damper On PO’s Future

November 5, 2014 Dan Greenberg and Caleb Taylor 0 Comments asa hutchinson

Now that the rubble has stopped bouncing, much of the Arkansas media has been reacting to last night’s big story:

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Mike Ross, Ingrate

October 20, 2014 Dan Greenberg 1 Comment Arkansas Democratic Party, Arkansas Politics, Koch Brothers, Mike Ross, Washington Free Beacon

Mike Ross made a curious statement recently when speaking at a Democratic Party meeting in Howard County.

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The State Supreme Court’s (Literally) Peculiar Decision

October 16, 2014 Dan Greenberg 1 Comment Arkansas Democrats, Arkansas Republicans, arkansas supreme court, arkansas voter id, eddie armstrong, electioneering, voter fraud, voter ID

Late yesterday afternoon, our state’s Supreme Court struck down the voter ID law that the Arkansas General Assembly passed last year. It is, in many respects, a very unusual decision.

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Poll: Low Support for O’Care in Arkansas

October 8, 2014 Caleb Taylor 1 Comment 2014 elections, Affordable Care Act, Foundation for Government Accountability, obamacare, private option

A new poll out today from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) shows that despite some campaigns’ and officials’ ideas to the contrary, Obamacare is still a political loser in Arkansas for 2014.

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Congressman Ross Cites Bogus Gender Pay Gap Stat

October 6, 2014 Caleb Taylor 1 Comment Arkansas governor's race, Arkansas Politics, democratic party of arkansas, equal pay, Mike Ross

Languishing in the polls, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross is now flailing about in choppy political waters. Currently, he’s struggling to grasp an imaginary “gender pay gap” flotation device to buoy his election hopes.

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The Minimum Wage Hike: Hurting Those Who Need Help

September 3, 2014 Caleb Taylor 3 Comments Arkansas Legislature, arkansas minimum wage, arkansas minimum wage ballot initiative, david couch, minimum wage hike, state minimum wage

Given the news today that the minimum-wage increase ballot initiative will be on the ballot in November, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of our previous arguments against raising the minimum wage.

2014 Governor's Race Legislation & Regulation

A Closer Look at Changing Arkansas's Regulatory Culture

June 18, 2014 Nic Horton 0 Comments Arkansas, asa hutchinson, constitutional amendments, Government, Governor's race, Policy, Politics, regulatory reform, SJR7

“Cost-benefit analysis would be an essential component of this reform and likely have more impact because the legislature could no longer criticize excessive regulation as if they had nothing to do with its enactment.”