This week State Senator Jim Hendren, Governor Asa Hutchinson’s nephew, announced what he has been foreshadowing for years – he…
Read More »Do you remember this gem from Senator Jim Hendren in 2015? “Republicans don’t criticize Republicans.” Senator Hendren ran as a…
Read More »Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin (R) has proposed phasing out Arkansas’ individual income tax.[i] Griffin’s plan to chip away at the…
Read More »Senator Jim Hendren (a governor wannabe who runs as a Republican) is back again with his bill to redistribute wealth…
Read More »The outlook for the Republican super majority in the Arkansas legislature to pass a tax cut in 2021 should be…
Read More »Rumors are flying Governor Asa Hutchinson wants to call a special session sometime after the election and before the end…
Read More »Arkansas politics is peppered with family dynasties. Among the Democrat dynasties, we are reminded of: David Pryor and son Mark…
Read More »State Senator Jim Hendren, a Republican, and Representative Nicole Clowney, a Democrat, have released a hate crimes bill. Any discussion…
Read More »The newspaper headline said – “State agency no-shows leave lawmakers vexed.”[i] Governor Asa Hutchinson refused to have two of his…
Read More »When we first heard that Senator Jim Hendren, the leader of the Arkansas Senate, was considering a rule change for…
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