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…
by - May 10, 2016 4:11 pm
At least three legislative proposals are being floated for a highways-focused special session planned for May 19, but on Tuesday the speaker of the House and Senate President pro tempore…
