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Legislator’s guilty plea spotlights problem of discretionary spending of GIF

Former State Representative Micah Neal pled guilty Wednesday in a kickback scheme in the awarding...

Legislative Races: Half Empty or Half Full?

The filing period to run for the Arkansas legislature has ended. Gone are the days...

Legislative committees avoid challenging hospital claims

Updated 7 AM 10/5/15 Some Arkansas legislators who run saying they are conservatives voted for...

Last chance to stop SB140 — $100 million tax increase on AR consumers

Updated 8:23 PM 3/30/2017 Senate Bill 140, the Internet Sales and Use Tax passed in the...

Knowledge is Power: Asa’s Spending Spree

During the current Republican Primary for Governor between Jan Morgan and Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Asa...

Knowledge Is Power: Arkansas Grocery Tax

The sales tax on groceries (food and food ingredients) has been a shifting policy debate...

King’s Anti-Corruption Bill Stopped by House Committee

Senate Bill 175, by Senator Bryan King, was chosen as the Best Legislation of 2017...

Just when you thought it was safe – GOVERNOR STILL WANTS MORE TAX.

This year the Arkansas General Assembly increased some taxes and imposed some new taxes including:...