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Arkansas Politics Economic Policy Ethics Government Government Waste 

AEDC’s Latest Less-Than-Superior Performance

August 5, 2014 Nic Horton 3 Comments AEDC, Cronyism, economic development, Government Waste, mexico, Rogers, Scott Hardin, spending, superior industries, unemployment

How much did Arkansas taxpayers pay the company to stay in the state since they opened their doors in 1989?

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Arkansas Politics Government Waste 

State Department Heads Receive Massive Raises — But Who Authorized Them?

November 27, 2013 Nic Horton 6 Comments AEDC, Arkansas, Bill Walker, Government, Grant Tennille, Mike Beebe, raises

During this year’s legislative session, state employees were awarded a 2% cost-of-living raise. However, State Senator Alan Clark has discovered

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Arkansas Politics Economic Freedom Ethics Government Government Waste 

Defunct Nordex Owes Taxpayers $2.3 Million (Minimum)

September 5, 2013 Nic Horton 1 Comment AEDC, Arkansas, Cronyism, economic development, Joe Holmes, Jonesboro, Nordex, Ralf Sigrist, taxes, waste, wind energy

Nordex, a wind-power company in the Jonesboro area that received millions in incentives from state taxpayers, still owes taxpayers (at

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Arkansas Democrats Economic Freedom Ethics Government 

Another AEDC Triumph: Hewlett-Packard to Cut 500 Jobs

July 9, 2013 Nic Horton 2 Comments AEDC, Arkansas, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Conway, Cronyism, economic development, hewlett-packard, HP, spending, subsidies, taxes

Once again, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s attempts to subsidize Arkansas’s economic development have proved to be wonderful for special

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Energy Policy 

Mike Beebe’s Solyndra

August 15, 2012 Nic Horton 5 Comments Adam Ruple, ADG, AEDC, Arkansas, Arkansas Governor, Cronyism, Democrat Gazette, economic development, energy, goodies, governor, Governor Mike Beebe, LM windpower, Mike Beebe, obama, oil, Solyndra, taxes, taxpayers, tea party, waste, wind energy

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently reported that LM Wind Power is laying off 234 workers.  In today’s Obama economy, perhaps this

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