So, Who Authorized Those Fat Raises For State Department Heads?
I wrote last week about Senator Alan Clark’s discovery that 49 state agency heads have received substantial raises — as
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State Department Heads Receive Massive Raises — But Who Authorized Them?
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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Term Limits Set To Take Center Stage In Upcoming Elections
If you’re an Arkansas voter, you will be asked in 2014 to vote up or down on a proposed constitutional
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Taxpayers Spent $166K+ To Defend Bill Walker
When I first joined The Arkansas Project (back in the good old days when Arkansas Republicans opposed Obamacare implementation and
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Well, The ‘Private Option’ Is In Trouble
Earlier in the week, State Rep. Ann Clemmer announced her candidacy for Congress. During remarks after her announcement, Clemmer told
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The “Private Option’s” War On Women (Updated)
Update, Monday, November 4th: I received an email from DHS spokesperson Amy Webb late Friday afternoon. Apparently, she gave me
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Isn’t It Time To End Wind-fare?
While many government policies are developed with good intentions, few achieve their intended results. The Production Tax Credit (PTC) is
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Special Session Switch & Health Care Chaos (Podcast)
This week on the show: Governor Beebe is against wasting tax dollars on special sessions — except when he isn’t.
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Beebe Decides He’s OK With Wasting Tax Dollars On Special Sessions
Throughout this year’s legislative session, many lawmakers called for a special session to deal with the issue of Medicaid expansion.
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Beebe's "Non-Starter" Wish List Becomes Starter For Some GOP Legislators
Yesterday, I wrote about Governor Beebe’s redistribution plan for Arkansas school funding. As part of that story, I shared several
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