Fixing Corporate Welfare in Arkansas
Can corporate welfare (or, if you prefer, “economic development”) be improved in Arkansas? The answer is clearly “yes,” but what
Read moreCan corporate welfare (or, if you prefer, “economic development”) be improved in Arkansas? The answer is clearly “yes,” but what
Read moreWhile they disagree on a lot, both Democratic and Republican elected officials seem to believe that economic development incentives are
Read moreI am a regular reader of Max Brantley’s musings on Arkansas Blog at the Arkansas Times. As you may assume,
Read moreArkansas giving away state taxpayer dollars to private companies who promise to create jobs is nothing new.
Read moreLast Thursday was “Arkansas Gives Day”: the General Assembly celebrated by approving a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to give even more taxpayer funding to corporations.
Read moreThe federal government has provided more than $1.5 million in Obamacare taxpayer subsidies to state and local government agencies and private companies for health care for early retirees. Critics call it a big business subsidy; they have a point.
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