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Chamber of Commerce at the public feed trough – Ballot Issue No. 3

October 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Issue No. 3, on your General Election ballot, has a special gift for the Chamber of Commerce. The gift is the opportunity to get your city and county tax money. Issue No. [...]

Issue No. 3 allows unlimited state debt without a vote of the people

October 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Do you want Arkansas to join states like California in accruing huge debt? Issue No. 3 on your ballot will allow the legislature to take on unlimited debt to give incentives [...]

You elect them but they ditch you for high paying state jobs

September 26, 2016 // 1 Comment

Updated 9/26/2016 When Arkansas legislators are sworn in, they take an oath of office. Perhaps the oath should be revised to say: “I promise to faithfully execute the [...]

It’s Election Time Again – Why Doesn’t Arkansas Require Photo ID to Vote?

September 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Updated 9/21/2016 at 10:50 AM. It is election time again, which brings up a reoccurring issue. Why doesn’t Arkansas require voters to present photo identification? You may [...]

Prohibited gifts to the Governor

September 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

Since November 5, 2014 it has been illegal for the Governor and many other public officials to accept a “gift” from a lobbyist or from someone who employs or contracts [...]

Time Running Out For Common Core Opponents

August 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

Common Core in Arkansas schools was a huge issue in the 2014 legislative races. Many parents and teachers vehemently oppose Common Core because: (1) Some standards are just [...]

Most financially irresponsible Constitutional Amendment in Arkansas History – Issue #3 of 2016

August 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Arkansas has had some bad Amendments added to its Constitution. There is Amendment 59, concerning property taxes, which was written so poorly that Justice Hickman on the [...]

The Tax Poem

July 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

TAX Unknown author Tax his land, tax his wage, Tax his bed in which he lays. Tax his tractor, tax his mule, Teach him taxes is the rule. Tax his cow, tax his goat, Tax his [...]

Providing Discretionary Funds Instead of Performing Meaningful Budgeting

July 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Providing Discretionary Funds Instead of Performing Meaningful Budgeting Rainy Day Deception Part 3 Never, never, never rely on the title of Arkansas legislation! For [...]

Save it for a rainy day

July 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY: Rainy Day Fund Deception – Part 2 Earlier this year Governor Asa Hutchinson called a special session of the legislature to give additional funding [...]

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