Indicted Nephew Says “Everyone was doing it” – Now comes SB258
According to the FBI, former Senator Jeremy Hutchinson said, “Everyone was doing it.” Maybe he was right. Jeremy Hutchinson, who is the nephew of Governor Asa Hutchinson, [...]
2019 Legislative Session
Posts from the 2019 Arkansas Legislative Session.
Week 7 Arkansas Legislative Scorecard
Last week’s legislative session saw the gas tax increase proceed to the House floor where a vote is expected as early as Monday. Another proposal to fund highways with a [...]
A Stupid Idea – Sales Tax in The Constitution
Our Arkansas Constitution has already been amended 100 times and the legislature is considering a proposal to amend it again. What is so important they want to add even [...]
Its About Pillage and Waste – Not Highways
Governor Asa Hutchinson says he needs additional taxes to fund highways and roads. SB336 is part of his plan and would add an additional 3¢ a gallon to gasoline and 6¢ a [...]
Breaking Promises on Tax Increases – Permanent Sales Tax Increase
A plan to create a new, permanent half-percent sales tax increase to fund highway repairs passed in committee this week. A temporary half-percent sales tax increase was [...]
Week 6 Arkansas Legislative Scorecard 2019
Last week’s legislative session saw the gas tax increase pass through the Arkansas Senate. It now goes to the house where competing legislation to fund highways with [...]
Governor’s Tax Plan to Thwart Constitution
Governor Asa Hutchinson wants to impose a higher tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. He says a wholesale tax will add about 3¢ per gallon on gasoline and 6¢ on diesel fuel. [...]
Legislators Receive Huge Expense Payments – Much For No Good Reason
The Democrat-Gazette released a list of the expense payments racked up by legislators. At the top of the list was Representative Jim Dotson, R-Bentonville, who got $40,380 in [...]
Homestead Tax Relief Bill Delayed – Politicians Look To Grab Money
House Bill 1321 by Rep. Lanny Fite to increase the homestead property tax credit has stalled in the Senate. Under state law the annual property tax credit for your home is [...]
Week 5 Arkansas Legislative Scorecard 2019
Week five of the legislative session saw some good legislation passed including the $97 million income tax cut for job creators and top earners in Arkansas, and free speech [...]
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