Road Map for Arkansas Prosperity
Taxes were raised in 1983 and, again, in 2004 with the following result: Arkansas ranked 47th,...
ADVANCING SCHOOL CHOICE IN ARKANSAS
“The most callused aspect of the current education monopoly in Arkansas is that it willingly and...
HOW TO CUT TAXES IN ARKANSAS
“Reduce the state’s income tax…repeal the state’s capital gains tax.” Arkansas Policy Foundation, Murphy Commission project,...
SISTER STATES, MORE FEMALE LEGISLATORS IN TERM LIMITS ERA
(October 2012) Former President Bill Clinton noted Arkansas and Michigan are sister states1 during a March 1997...
STATE TREASURER HAS NO DERIVATIVES POLICY
The Orange County treasurer managed the pools, which totaled approximately $7.6 billion. The treasurer used reverse repurchase...
LONG-TERM ARKANSAS MEDICAID SPENDING GROWTH GREATER THAN U.S. AVERAGE, CPI
“Governor Beebe has repeatedly said that the current rate of Medicaid growth is unsustainable.” The...
‘Arkids First’ Unfunded Liabilities Estimated At $3.5 Billion
“The long-term liabilities of the ARKids First program should be identified.” Policy Foundation memos, 2006 (August 2012) The unfunded liabilities of the...
MILTON FRIEDMAN’S EDUCATION REFORM IDEAS TO BE DISCUSSED AT JULY 31 CONWAY FORUM
(July 2012) The 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Milton Friedman (1912-2006), the 1976 Nobel Economics...
The Earned Income Tax Credit: An Unconventional Income Approach
(June 2012) Dr. Milton Friedman, the 1976 Nobel Economics Laureate advanced the idea of a negative...
POLICY FOUNDATION RUNNER-UP IN NATIONAL BETTER GOVERNMENT COMPETITION
(June 11, 2012) A Policy Foundation proposal to increase government transparency is one of four runners-up...
