Stuff from Around Arkansas, February 12

The Reckoning: Gov. Mike Beebe’s tobacco tax hike is up for vote in Arkansas Senate today (AP), and Roby Brock’s

Tobacco Tax Foes Ramping It Up (Updated!)

As noted by Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert a couple of days back, opponents of the tobacco tax hike are

Well, golly, for some reason those links to House Speaker Robert “Robbie” Wills‘ magnum opus blog post about the meanness

The reviews are in, and Arkansas House Speaker Robert “Robbie” Wills recent complaining about a “lack of decorum” from Arkansas

Whip It: Gov. Mike Beebe says getting votes on cigarette tax hike will be tougher in state Senate than in

Do you live in Arkansas? Do you smoke cigarettes, either on an occasional or habitual basis? Congratulations, because Gov. Mike

Endgame: Cigarette tax hike vote in the Arkansas House of Representatives is today and you can watch it on a

Taxing My Patience: Hey, I just came up with a brand new, totally untried way to resolve this whole trauma

If you’ve been following this whole smoking tax business, you know that there are a few hold-outs in the Arkansas

My goal has been to not get anywhere near the State Capitol during the legislative session, because I am the