Smaller Government

The Human Cost of Cosmetology Licensing

December 28, 2018December 30, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments asa hutchinson, Cosmetology, licensing, Occupational Licenses

It should come to no surprise to the readers of TAP that sometimes people use the political system to rig

Legislation & Regulation Smaller Government

An Absurd Idea to Regulate Social Media

December 11, 2018December 14, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Elizabeth Warren, free speech, HB 1028, Rep. Johnny Rye, sjr 8

The 92nd session of the Arkansas General Assembly convenes next month. Even though legislators haven’t yet met in Little Rock,

Arkansas Politics Smaller Government State Spending

Fixing Corporate Welfare in Arkansas

December 8, 2018December 7, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments corporate welfare, Jacob Bundrick, QACF, quick action closing fund

Can corporate welfare (or, if you prefer, “economic development”) be improved in Arkansas? The answer is clearly “yes,” but what

Economy Smaller Government State Spending

The Cost of Corporate Welfare

December 6, 2018December 5, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas center for research in economics, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, corporate welfare, Jacob Bundrick, quick action closing fund

While they disagree on a lot, both Democratic and Republican elected officials seem to believe that economic development incentives are

Government Smaller Government

Time for Eminent Domain Reform

June 13, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments eminent domain, Ilya Somin, property rights

“Arkansas’s present eminent domain laws have a number of notable shortcomings that leave property owners vulnerable to abusive takings.” That

Government Smaller Government

Cotton Has a Plan for Rogue Federal Employees

November 29, 2017September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 1 Comment CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dodd-Frank Act, Donald Trump, Leandra English, Mick Mulvaney, Richard Cordray, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Tom Cotton

Senator Tom Cotton is offering some advice to President Trump in dealing with the dispute over who heads the Consumer

Government Smaller Government

Efficiency In State Government: Arkansas Development Finance Authority

August 25, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments aaron burkes, adfa

Burkes and the ADFA are just another example of the good work many state agencies have been doing in recent years to be more efficient with taxpayer dollars.

Smaller Government

Legislators Consider Ending Ark Health Insurance Marketplace

August 18, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments allen kerr, Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr told state legislators yesterday that consolidating the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace (AHIM) into the Arkansas Insurance Department would save the state millions of dollars annually.

2015 General Assembly Smaller Government Tax Reform

Tax Freedom Day Is Here!

April 14, 2015 Caleb Taylor 1 Comment Arkansas Politics, income taxes, sales taxes, tax foundation, Tax Policy, taxes

Congratulations! If you live in Arkansas, today is the day that you — on average — have managed to pay off your 2015 tax bill, and you may now spend the remaining 8.5 months of the year working to put food on the table for yourself and your family.