Rep. Ed Garner’s hypothesis, plainly stated, is this: we will encourage more companies to come here and create more jobs, making everyone’s life better in the long run, if we just remove the capital gains tax on new investments. Implicit…
Category: Ethics
HB 1284: Now With 4% More Travel-Related Ethics!
HB 1284 — the “Ethics Bill” — passed the House Rules Committee without objection yesterday. Just to recap, this bill would (1) require that legislators use the cheapest means of travel and (2) that legislators elected after this bill’s effective…
Well, Ain't This Place A Geographical Oddity?!
The Arkansas chapter of Americans For Prosperity (AFP-AR) has a video out bemoaning the use of State Police vehicles to transport legislators. Or, perhaps more accurately, a video purporting to oppose the use of the police chauffeurs while actually spinning…
Republicans, Rampant Hypocrisy, and Women
Republicans, Rampant Hypocrisy, and Women: Women don’t count.
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1022
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING LOBBYIST REGISTRATION BY A FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Sponsors: Eddie Cheatham (D-9), 870-364-5659, eddie.cheatham@arkansashouse.org Purpose: To amend Arkansas Code Annotated §…
Econ 101: The GOP and The CBO
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released its estimates on the costs that would accompany a full repeal of healthcare reform. The New York Times reports that [t]he nonpartisan budget scorekeepers in Congress said on Thursday that the Republican plan to…
Fred Smith A Slam Dunk In House Seating Vote
Content partner Jason Tolbert has done a great job of following the Fred Smith story via various news outlets. First, there was the story by Michael Wickline regarding a theft lawsuit filed against against Smith by the Chicot County (AR)…
The Economist: Abortion and Birth Control in the U.S.
The Economist has an interesting piece about the abortion-adoption-contraceptive debate. FAMILY planning and birth control is one of many areas where America has gotten itself wrapped up in a decades-long hysterical moralistic argument over issues whose solutions ought to be…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1017
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A WEBSITE TO ASCERTAIN THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF STATE AGENCIES Sponsor: Ed Garner (R-41), 501-663-7880, ed.garner@arkansashouse.org Purpose: To create a free searchable online…
AR-Sec. State: Martin Disputes Ad Buys
I was perusing content partner Roby Brock‘s post about the post-election debts, donations, and disparities in certain constitutional office races, when I noticed this little gem: Republican Mark Martin raised $69,380 in his successful bid for Secretary of State. He…