Legislators Name Possible Sales Tax Exemptions for Elimination
I was sitting at lunch today with someone who asked me what I did for a living. I said that
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Taxes
How Does Arkansas Compare to Other States on Taxes?
Every state does tax policy differently. This is good for policymakers at the state level, because they can look around
Read moreTime to Reform Arkansas’s Sales Tax?
Tax reform is in the air, at least in Little Rock. The state’s Tax Reform and Relief task force is
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Arkansas Senators Support Tax Reform
At 2 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, December 2, Arkansas Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman joined all but
Read moreLearning from Other States on Tax Reform
What type of tax code should Arkansas have? That is the question facing members of the state’s Tax Relief and
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Tax Cut Legislation Advances in D.C.
The House of Representatives passed a major tax overhaul last week. All four members of the Arkansas House delegation voted
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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
Read morePOLL: Arkansans Prefer Using Existing Revenue For Highways
Arkansans favor using existing state revenue rather than raising taxes to increase funding for highways, according to a recent survey by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
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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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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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