State Employees Decline Nearly 1,600 Under Gov. Hutchinson
“Define and implement a system of performance-based pay for all state employees.” Policy Foundation, 1998 recommendation ...
Newsmaker Interview Mike Carroll, C.P.A.
“The (Policy) Foundation’s establishment of the Arkansas Efficiency Project in 2015 … was instrumental in beginning...
How To Spot A Recession
“It’s almost like they’ve been cheerleading for [a recession]. It’s understandable from their point. Politicians and...
All-Time Record Low Unemployment Rate
“The drop in the state’s unemployment rate to a record low is consistent with the duration...
School Choice Program Expands
“The most callused aspect of the current education monopoly in Arkansas is that it willingly and...
Longest Economic Expansion In U.S. History
“Employment and industrial production are more reliable than GDP and the Dow in determining cyclical turning...
State Policymakers Approve County Budget Transparency
“Only eight Arkansas counties post annual budgets online for citizens while others publish an annual appropriation...
Arkansas Taxpayers & Capital Gains
“There is significant evidence that reductions in marginal state tax rates encourage state economic growth …Rates...
Theory Of Constraints
Theory of Constraints is a management strategy used by state budget departments including Utah. Several employees expressed interest...
Tax Cuts Emerge As Public Policy
“There is significant evidence that reductions in marginal state tax rates encourage state economic growth …Rates...
