Asa Hutchinson

Increasing the grocery tax. Is it about “fairness” or “simplifying” tax law?

April 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force released its list of possible tax increases. High on its list is increasing the tax on groceries. They say the lower sales [...]

Fact Check: Who is behind the tax task force?

April 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Updated – 4/9/2018. Added language shown in green. The legislative task force looking at Arkansas taxes proposed a list of forty-three possible areas to raise Arkansas [...]

WHO SAID – I DO NOT INTEND TO RAISE ANY TAXES

April 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

During a 2014 debate, candidate ASA HUTCHINSON was asked about taxes. QUESTION: “What taxes do you hope to raise, reduce, or eliminate as governor?” ASA: “I do not [...]

While Little Rock Burns

March 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

There is an epidemic of public corruption in Arkansas. It is hard to keep up with all the new stories of bribery, fraud, and corruption. Here is a partial list of Arkansans [...]

Reducing number of state agencies is not about reducing government

March 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Reducing number of state agencies is not about reducing government By David Ferguson Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that if he is reelected he will reduce the number of [...]

ASA’S MAGIC MATH

March 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Governor Asa Hutchinson and his allies have demonized Arkansas legislators who want to end the expensive Arkansas Works program or at least to phase it out by freezing [...]

Wasteful Spending –Quick Action Closing Fund

March 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Few Arkansas politicians are willing to buck the system and try to stop government waste. Senator Bryan King (R), Green Forest, is one legislator who is willing to take on [...]

What happened to representative democracy in Arkansas?

February 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

What happened to representative democracy in Arkansas? By David Ferguson Speaker of the House, Jeremy Gillam and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Jonathan Dismang wrote [...]

Asa: A tax cut in 2020 (maybe), if you vote for me in May

February 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Governor. Asa Hutchinson announced that in the 2019 Regular Session of the Arkansas legislature, he will propose legislation to cut Arkansas’ top income tax rate from 6.9 [...]

Asa’s Politics of Candy and Soft Drinks

February 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over several years, former Governor Mike Beebe (D) worked to reduce the Arkansas sales tax on groceries. He wasn’t able to eliminate the tax completely but succeeded in [...]

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