Campus Free Speech Bill Passes Senate Education Committee
A bill that would protect free speech on campus passed out of committee this week. SB156 has many Republican co-sponsors
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Jim Hendren
Income Tax Cut Bill Two Votes Short
The Governor’s income tax plan failed by two votes on the Senate floor Tuesday (February 5) by a vote of
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Governor Announces Income Tax Cut Plan
Gov. Asa Hutchinson released his final plan for income tax cuts for in Arkansas. Tagged the “5.9 plan” it would
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Focus of Legislative Leaders as Session Begins
Few people listen to the opening speeches of Arkansas’ legislative leaders, other than those of us who spend time in
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Police Captain joins Medical Marijuana Commission
Arkansas police Captain Kevin Russell was appointed to join the five person Medical Marijuana Commission. Capt. Russell served the Benton
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Tax Task Force Ends: Net Tax Increase In First Fiscal Year
The Tax Reform and Relief Task Force is over. After 18 months of meetings and in-depth research on Arkansas taxes,
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Scare Tactics: Don’t Be Kansas!
Incoming Senate President Pro Tempore, Jim Hendren (the Governor’s nephew) bragged on the work of his tax task force which is
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Tax Task Force Finalizing Tax Increase/Decrease Measures for 2019 Session
The Arkansas Tax Task Force met again this week in its next to last meeting of its existence. The task
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ELECTIONS: Being Conservative Versus Playing Conservative
State Representative Johnny Rye (R) of Trumann posted a thank you to voters for re-electing him to the House of
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Friends with Benefits . . . Financial Benefit
Former Speaker of the House, Jeremy Gillam, received loans from several state Representatives. The loans from 2016 went unreported until
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Can the legislature police itself?
In the wake of multiple scandals involving state legislators, Senator Jim Hendren proposed and passed revisions to the Arkansas Senate’s Code
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