Two committees of Arkansas lawmakers approved measures to decrease income taxes and increase the homestead tax credit on Monday, the first day of the Legislature’s second special session in nine months.
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget moves along swimmingly
Lawmakers moved quickly Monday afternoon toward approving a Game and Fish Commission appropriation bill, one of the reasons for this week’s special legislative session.
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Arkansas lawmakers to consider income tax cuts, Game and Fish budget during special session
It’s not February, but it’s feeling a bit like Groundhog Day at the Arkansas Capitol this week as lawmakers convene for a special session to cut income taxes for the second time in nine months.
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More tax cuts incoming: Governor calls special session next week
Blessed with prosperous economic times, one might think Sanders would split the difference: Put some revenue towards much-needed state services and some towards tax cuts. But that’s not her approach.
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Expect another special session and yet more tax cuts soon, legislative leaders say
Legislators could put the hundreds of millions of dollars in “surplus” on deck this year into dozens of worthy things, from maternity leave to child care. But when setting spending priorities, they act as if Arkansas is strapped for cash.
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Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates heads to the House
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban would extend from state employees to the county and city level and down to schools, according to the proposed bill.
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Governor’s rush-job special session on government secrecy hits a snag
Special legislative sessions are usually quick affairs, but this one may drag out.
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On eve of special session, Arkansas lawmaker talks up plan to hide government information
The sponsor of a bill to kneecap Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act went on Capitol View Sunday to say it’s not really a big deal. Should we just trust him on that, or should we look into it?
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Arkansas Republicans plan special session for yet more tax cuts for top earners
Once again, tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy are on the agenda at the Capitol.
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Republican lawmakers beam as Governor Hutchinson signs tax cuts into law
By kowtowing to the state’s wealthiest people and ignoring the undeniable teacher pay crisis, this short and sinful special session leaves Arkansas worse off than we were last week. As usual, our children are the ones who are shortchanged.