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Tag: State Lawmaking
AR-House Dist. 47: Meeks Qua Consultant?
I was poking around on the Secretary of State’s website today (because that’s the kind of nerd I am, I suppose), when I happened upon this: Corporation Name: STELLAR POLITICAL CONSULTING LLC Filing # 800192191 Filing Type Limited Liability Company…
AR-House Dist. 87: Harris Against Gov't Spending … Unless It Comes To Him?
It must be something about District 87. Whether Mark Martin or recently elected Representative Justin Harris, the holder of that seat seems drawn to government cash like a fat kid to cake. Sweet, delicious, tax-payer funded cake. I am not…
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…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1134
Programming note: Given the number of bills being filed, the amount of time I actually have to do reviews of such things, and the fact that Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, it’s pretty clear that I won’t be…
Two Quick Thoughts On The HCR Ruling
By now, assuming you do not live under a rock and are not in a coma of some sort, you’ve likely heard that a federal judge in Florida ruled against the constitutionality of the federal healthcare reform bill on Monday.…
Opposition to HB 1013 Rife With Ignorance
Rep. Jim Nickels’ proposed HB 1013, which would allow the Contractor’s Licensing Board to impose sanctions on any contractor who, following proper notice and a hearing, “is found by the Contractors Licensing Board to knowingly employ workers without legal authorization…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1049
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF HIGHWAYS AND ROADS BY PROHIBITING WIRELESS TELEPHONE USE IN SCHOOL ZONES Sponsor: Fred Allen (D-33), 501-225-4979, FredAllen99@comcast.net Purpose: To prohibit any “Wireless interactive…
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 §…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1021
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO AMEND § 5-13-211 TO INCLUDE ALL CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Sponsors:Jon Woods (R-93), 479-200-3100, woodsforarkansas@gmail.com; Justin Harris (R-87), 479-871-8542, Justin.Harris@arkansashouse.org; Andre Lea (R-68), 479-967-4922, andrea.lea@arkansashouse.org. Purpose: To…