Legislators Want To Make It Harder For Public to Amend Constitution
A joint resolution making it harder for Arkansans to amend the state Constitution passed the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs committee yesterday. The post Legislators Want To Make It...
View ArticleBallot Amendment To Limit Ballot Amendments Stalls In Senate
A proposed constitutional amendment making it harder for Arkansans to amend the state Constitution died in the Senate this week. The post Ballot Amendment To Limit Ballot Amendments Stalls In Senate...
View ArticleA (Second) Note on Conduit for Commerce’s 2017 Rankings
I actually think that Conduit does a lot of good work, and I guess I was unaware that they think it is bad manners to disagree with them publicly. I must admit I was surprised by their response: the...
View ArticleWhy is the Press Now Against Openness?
Various press outlets and leftist groups have decried these efforts, claiming privacy and disputing the usefulness of investigating voter fraud. The post Why is the Press Now Against Openness? appeared...
View ArticleDo Lawyers Ever Rip Off Their Clients? Don’t Ask Paul Harrell!
The tort reform amendment that Arkansas voters will consider next November has been the subject of some awfully strange criticisms. One such criticism was recently made by radio talker Paul Harrell,...
View ArticleAFP Releases 2017 Legislative Scorecard
Americans For Prosperity (AFP) recently released its 2017 legislative scorecard. That scorecard describes how Arkansas lawmakers voted on economic freedom issues earlier this year. The post AFP...
View ArticlePointless Legislative Gossip
This is almost certainly the most pointless and trivial post ever to be placed on the Arkansas Project – but it demonstrates that, if you’re willing to spend some time on Facebook, you’ll get some...
View ArticleRep. Gates: Take Committee Assignments Away From House Speaker
The process for committee assignments in the state House may be debated again. The post Rep. Gates: Take Committee Assignments Away From House Speaker appeared first on The Arkansas Project.
View ArticleAnother Special Election, Another Sales Tax Increase Passes
It looks like many local politicians are making it a habit to pass tax increases via special elections in August. The post Another Special Election, Another Sales Tax Increase Passes appeared first on...
View ArticlePrincipal Donna Hall’s Hiccup
It seems like every week brings another example of the overregulation of free speech in America. The post Principal Donna Hall’s Hiccup appeared first on The Arkansas Project.
View ArticleWho Are AAI’s Friends Of Freedom?
The Advance Arkansas Institute (AAI) will announce its biennial “Friends Of Freedom” awards in a ceremony at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 10 in the Old Supreme Court room at the state Capitol. The post Who...
View ArticleFayetteville Coughs Up $500K For TV Series
The city of Fayetteville plans to pay an unnamed television production company $500,000 if the company’s series is filmed in that city. The post Fayetteville Coughs Up $500K For TV Series appeared...
View ArticleAAI Unveils Friends of Freedom For 2017
Today at the Capitol, 26 state legislators received “Friends of Freedom” awards from the Advance Arkansas Institute (AAI). Many of these legislators represent the top tier of scorers on AAI’s newly...
View ArticleHow Do You Solve A Problem Like Texarkana?
One exemption in Arkansas’s tax code is, in some circles, famous: the Texarkana exemption. The Texarkana exemption, established in 1977, lets residents of Texarkana avoid Arkansas’s income taxes. No...
View ArticleConduit for Action Is Throwing Stones From Inside Its Glass House
Criticizing elected officials is part of the job for think tanks, journalists, and public policy organizations. It is fair to criticize elected officials when they depart from the platforms upon which...
View ArticleHow Conduit for Action Betrayed Conservative Activism in 2016
As discussed in a previous blog post, Conduit for Action seems to have made a second career of chastising others for being insufficiently committed to the Republican platform. Conduit has set itself up...
View ArticleConduit for Action’s Fake Tort Reform
This week I’ve been writing about Conduit for Action’s continued attacks on tort reform. This odd phenomenon is especially notable for two reasons, because Conduit for Action regularly carries out...
View ArticleBoozman and Cotton Helping Consumers
With one Senate vote, some want to make it appear that Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman “wrecked consumer protection for bank and credit card customers.” At least that’s what the Arkansas Times...
View ArticleLiquor Stores Fighting Wine Freedom
Should you be able to buy a wider selection of wine at the grocery store? Legislators say you should, which is why they passed (and the governor signed) a bill earlier this year making it legal for...
View ArticleTime to Give Thanks
On Thanksgiving Day, many of us gather with family and friends to eat and enjoy time together. Politics may come up around the dinner table, but for many this is a time to embrace the things that bring...
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