by - May 12, 2019 10:23 am
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., said the debate over highway funding doesn’t need to end with just the current proposal that rolled out of the latest legislative session and he’s…
by - March 7, 2019 7:28 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday (March 7) approved the final piece of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $300 million highway funding package, albeit with a procedural twist that left some lawmakers shaking…
by - February 26, 2019 1:54 pm
The trifurcated proposal that would fund the first $95 million of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $300 million highway maintenance program breezed through a House panel on Tuesday (Feb. 26) and is…
by - February 17, 2019 4:33 pm
Senate President Pro Temp Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, says a $300 million highway plan will easily move through the State Senate and he’s confident that UAMS will secure the $10-20…
by - February 6, 2019 6:07 pm
A coalition of statewide organizations has written an open letter to legislators supporting “meaningful” increased road funding. The coalition, which released its letter Feb. 6, includes the Arkansas Good Roads…
by - January 28, 2019 5:10 pm
State Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, on Monday surprised some legislators and policymakers at the State Capitol by filing a potentially controversial bill that combines portions of legislation he sponsored in…
by - January 27, 2019 9:55 am
A permanent half-cent sales tax for roads. An increase in the motor fuel tax. Registration fees, revenue transfers, and reforming the procurement process. These are all ideas being floated to…
by - October 16, 2018 12:59 pm
As state legislators begin budget hearings ahead of the 2019 regular session, the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation released a study Tuesday (Oct. 16) highlighting the need for increased highway funding…
by - January 25, 2018 4:41 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow up to three casinos in restricted parts of the state with tax revenues…
by - January 5, 2018 2:48 pm
A new citizens’ group, Driving Arkansas Forward, has organized to push for a constitutional amendment that would allow three casinos to be built in Arkansas with the bulk of the…
by - April 9, 2017 9:36 am
Senate Majority Leader Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, says tax reform will likely be done before a long-term highway funding plan can be set and he predicts a short and smooth special…
by - March 27, 2017 9:46 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted to advance a third constitutional amendment for the voters to consider – one that would change the amendment process itself. The proposed amendment would…
by - December 1, 2016 4:18 pm
Jonesboro has received preliminary approval for at least $90 million from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, and the city will have to provide a $7.8 million match, Mayor Harold…
by - June 30, 2016 4:29 pm
In a speech highlighting the top business and economic development accomplishments of his administration to date, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (June 30) asked members of the Arkansas Good Roads…
by - June 7, 2016 2:28 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with several changes and additions throughout. State officials initially provided Talk Business & Politics information for a year other than 2016. –––––––––––––––––––– Arkansas…
by - May 23, 2016 3:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a five-year highway bill into law Monday hours after it passed the Senate and said any longer term plan should come as a result of a…
by - May 18, 2016 6:14 pm
The Arkansas Highway Commission has announced its support for Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s highway bill. In a statement released Wednesday, the commission said it was “pleased that the call for the…
by - May 16, 2016 8:00 pm
Highways may be the inspiration for the special session beginning May 19, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s call also includes 14 other items such as ending new claims in a workers’…
by - May 16, 2016 7:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is calling on legislators to approve more highway spending but no longer is asking them to partially rely on sales taxes on the purchases of new and…
by - May 14, 2016 9:41 am
The call for the May 19 special session is expected to come “some time after lunch on Monday” and will contain “anywhere between five and 15” items, Speaker of the…
