Rep. Ed Garner’s HB 1002, his effort to remove Arkansas’s already preferential capital gains rate, is due to be discussed in the House Revenue & Tax Committee today. I’ve written extensively about this measure, both in the abstract and in…
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AR-House 46: Professor Meeks Opines On The Law
You knew it was coming: opponents of the healthcare reform bill here in Arkansas are agog in the wake of Judge Henry Hudson’s ruling that the individual mandate-portion of the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. One of those most giddy…
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 2 of 2
When it comes to Representative Ed Garner’s proposal to remove the capital gains tax, the numbers are what they are, and we’ve covered them thoroughly. Thing is, most people are not going to oppose this bill simply because the numbers…
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 1 of 2
While I have written at some length about the flaws inherent in a proposal to remove Arkansas’s capital gains tax, that post was written in the more general context of a blanket removal of all capital gains tax, regardless of…
AR-Gov: Putting Beebe's Win In Context
Sitting here, just over two weeks after the general election, I am still somewhat amazed by Governor Mike Beebe’s performance at the polls. Check out this list: 1976: David Pryor, 83.2%, 1978: Bill Clinton, 63.36% 1980: Frank D. White, 51.93%…
AR-House Dist. 41: Total Coincidence, I'm Sure
Yesterday, Max did a post about Rep. Ed Garner’s introduction of his capital-gains bill, and, in the post, he linked to an allbusiness.com reprint of a Democrat-Gazette article, writing: Rep. Ed Garner, the Republican sales and income tax deadbeat from…
AR-State House: Republicans Heavy On Two Committees
Per Roby Brock: Republicans picked up big numbers in the House Transportation and House Revenue and Tax committees. The GOP garnered 11 members on Transportation and 12 members on the 20-member Tax committee. Those developments present a scenario for contentious…