Arkansas Government’s Holy Grail—The Quest for 100 Percent Income Parity
(June 2008) A long-stated goal of Arkansas state government officials is achieving 100...
Merge All Existing Co-ops
One educational group escaped scrutiny in the consolidation debate that occurred after the...
Arkansas Income Tax Rates Higher Than Border States
Arkansas has the highest income tax rate among the states that border it,...
AETN Public TV Forum
(April 2008) Economists from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, the Univ. of Arkansas...
Arkansas Employment Growth Trails U.S. For Fourth Consecutive Year
“In order for Arkansas to move from a low-wage to a high-wage...
The Biggest Middle Class Tax Cut In Arkansas History
“The state’s income tax should be reduced … Consider an across-the-board cut, reduce...
Performance-Based Budgeting and Activities-Based Costing
Performance-based budgeting would require state government to develop quantifiable measures for all functions...
No Income Tax Increase. Reduce Top Rate to Highest Border State Rate
“Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has cut income and capital gains...
Emphasis on Prevention
Arkansas is one of the poorest states in the nation, and also one...
DYNAMIC ANALYSIS & THE SEVERANCE TAX HIKE
“(T)ax proposals should be submitted to a process of dynamic scoring in...
