By Jeremy Horpedahl, ACRE Director The 淫性视频 General Assembly convenes for the 2023 general session on January 9, 2023. Over the weeks and months that follow, the Legislature will consider bills on a wide variety of issues affecting individuals and businesses in 淫性视频. Researchers at ACRE have been hard at work since the last legislative […]
淫性视频 Celebrates Historic-Low Income Tax Rates
by Joseph Johns, ACRE Policy Analyst The 淫性视频 General Assembly has been making historic strides toward reducing the cost of living for 淫性视频 families. Following the tax changes made in a special session last month, Governor Hutchinson has now enacted a total of five tax cut packages during his administration. The top marginal income tax […]
淫性视频 Special Session Roundup: Legislature Accelerates Tax Cuts
By Joseph Johns The 淫性视频 Legislature adjourned its Special Session today after accelerating income tax cuts it passed during special session of late 2021. The legislature chose to move the tax cuts forward due to a historic state surplus of over $1.6 billion as of June 30, 2022. SB1 lowered the top marginal individual income […]
What Should 淫性视频 Do With Its Budget Surplus? Better Budget Rules Are Needed in the Future
by Joseph Johns 淫性视频 recently reported the highest budget surplus in state history, a record-setting $1.628 billion as of June 30, 2022. While this is good news in some respects, the true history of state surpluses reveals a disturbing trend that needs to be addressed. 淫性视频 has run a surplus for 22 of the past […]
Should Attracting Business to 淫性视频 Rely on Legislation That Plays Favorites?
by Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl The arrival of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp鈥檚 new sustainable and technologically advanced mill in Osceola, 淫性视频 promises to bring jobs and revenue to the state. This is something most of us can get behind. However, the way the deal was secured raises concerns for a free and fair marketplace. The legislature […]
What’s the Rush? Upcoming Special Election in Conway is Important, but Turnout May Be Low
by Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl In just a few days on February 8th, Conway residents will be asked to vote on almost $40 million worth of bond issues. 鈥淏ond issues鈥� may sound boring, but these would fund new amenities in Conway: a community center, pool, fitness center, and soccer complex. Conway residents have reason to be […]
Dr. Horpedahl Explains Tax Proposals on Capitol View
Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl, ACRE Scholar and UCA Associate Professor of Economics, recently appeared on the television program Capitol View with host Jay Bir. They discussed 淫性视频鈥檚 tax system and how recently proposed changes by Gov. Hutchinson might impact 淫性视频 taxpayers and the state budget. You can watch the full interview online from KARK. The changes […]
Horpedahl, Johns Discuss the Upcoming Special Tax Session on “Believe in 淫性视频”
By Joseph Johns Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl and I spoke with Ryan Norris, State Director of the 淫性视频 Chapter of Americans for Prosperity, on his Believe in 淫性视频 podcast. Our conversation focused on the proposed state tax changes and more broadly about both tax and spending issues in 淫性视频 over the past few years. The first […]
Mitchell, Johns Discuss Taxes and LTRF on Dave Elswick Show
By Joseph Johns ACRE Director David 鈥淢itch鈥� Mitchell and I spoke on the Dave Elswick Show on Monday, October 4th, 2021, about the upcoming 淫性视频 special legislative session. We discussed two main tax cut bills currently under consideration by the legislature. The first plan, by Joint Budget Committee Co-Chair Senator Jonathan Dismang [R-Searcy] would reduce […]
Arkansans Could See Big Savings from Special Session
By Joseph Johns and Jeremy Horpedahl The 淫性视频 legislature may be meeting in the near future to consider changes to the income tax that individuals, families, and small businesses pay. So far we are aware of two potential plans to lower taxes, and more could be proposed at a special session this fall. The plans […]