Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Taxes 

Tax Plan Moves Arkansas in the Right Direction

February 6, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas center for research in economics, Arkansas Taxes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Jeremy Horpedahl, Nicole Kaeding, tax foundation, taxes

Legislators are finally considering how to change the state’s tax code. After many task force meetings and consultation between the

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Arkansas Politics 

Praise for Food Stamp Work Requirement

January 30, 2019January 29, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments FGA, food stamps, Foundation for Government Accountability, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, medicaid, snap, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Work Requirement

Arkansas is a national leader when it comes to work requirements for its public assistance programs. The main focus is

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Tax Reform 

Consider the Cases of North Carolina and Kansas Tax Reform

November 20, 2018November 21, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Mercatus Center, Olivia Gonzalez, tax reform, taxes

Tax reform may be coming to Arkansas in 2019. Whether the tax changes follow what Governor Asa Hutchinson proposed or

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Arkansas Budget Debt Economy 

Looking at Arkansas’s High Debt Burden

July 31, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Arkansas Budget, arkansas debt, Arkansas Legislature, debt, Gov. Asa Hutchinson

Are legislators and the governor making wise choices for the financial future of Arkansans? A new report says that the

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Arkansas Taxes Economy Taxes 

Jan Morgan is Wrong on the Tax Task Force

June 6, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Family Council, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Jan Morgan, Jerry Cox, public policy, Sen. Jim Hendren, Tax Reform Task Force, taxes, The Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force

Even though she lost the recent gubernatorial primary to Asa Hutchinson in a landslide, it appears that Jan Morgan will

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Arkansas Taxes Economy Taxes 

This is Why You Can’t Have Lower Taxes

May 3, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Arkansas Taxes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Jan Morgan, tax reform

If there is one thing that conservatives can agree upon, it’s that Arkansas needs tax reform. The state has a

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Government Legislation & Regulation Occupational Licensing 

Time for Arkansas to Embrace Occupational Licensing Reform

March 29, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Dan Greenberg, David Mitchell, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, occupational licensing, Thomas Snyder, University of Central Arkansas

More than almost every other state, Arkansas requires workers to obtain government permission before starting work. That needs to change.

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Health Care Medicaid 

Medicaid Work Requirement Gets Green Light

March 6, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 1 Comment Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Medicaid expansion, Work Requirement

Governor Asa Hutchinson scored a big win yesterday when the Trump Administration approved state plans to impose a work requirement

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Government Legislation & Regulation Occupational Licensing 

The Governor’s Good Move on Freedom to Work

February 22, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 1 Comment Dan Greenberg, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, occupational licensing, Right to work

Arkansas ranks high when it comes to tying up its workers with red tape. Governor Asa Hutchinson has begun a

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Arkansas Politics Arkansas Republicans Politics 

Jan Morgan’s Big Problem

January 31, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 7 Comments Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Jan Morgan

See if you can pick out what’s wrong with this Facebook post: Do you have an idea why The Arkansas

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