by - September 8, 2020 8:00 pm
Road tax supporters launch first TV ad
A group supporting the permanent extension of a half-cent sales tax for road improvements launched its first TV and radio ads on Tuesday (Sept. 8). Vote for Roads. Vote for…
Tag: highway plan
by - January 2, 2020 7:57 pm
Get ready to see the governor and his highway plan in 2020
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said recently that passage of a proposed constitutional amendment to make permanent an existing sales tax for roads and highways is his top campaign priority for this…
by - November 26, 2019 6:31 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Poll shows voters moved by highway tax’s statewide benefit
The message that generates the most support for a proposed half-cent sales tax extension is that it would affect highways in all four corners of the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - November 17, 2019 7:02 pm
Governor says internal polling suggests support for highway proposal
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said internal polling he’s conducted shows strong support for passage of the half-cent sales tax for Arkansas highways. Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business &…
by - November 15, 2019 6:55 pm
Gov. Hutchinson kicks off highway funding campaign
With less than a year until the November 2020 election, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and stakeholders for better roads officially launched their campaign for Issue 1, a permanent extension of a…
by - May 5, 2019 10:15 am
Business leaders say highway program map may emerge by fall
A three-day window in the legislative session that saw lawmakers, industry stakeholders and the governor’s office come to the table for a compromise plan led to the $300 million highway…
by - March 12, 2019 2:49 pm
Gov. Hutchinson signs fuel tax increases into law to support highway program
Arkansas motorists will pay 3 cents more for a gallon of gasoline and 6 cents more for diesel after Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed part of what he called “the largest…
by - March 4, 2019 6:38 pm
House advances highway fuel taxes, amendment
The twin pillars of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s highway plan – a fuel tax increase and an extension of the half-cent sales tax – moved another step closer to passage Monday…
by - February 20, 2019 4:42 pm
Governor’s $300 million highway funding bill moves out of committee, Senate vote on Thursday
A $300 million hybrid funding measure to pay for state highway maintenance by permanently extending a half-cent sales tax and enacting new gasoline and diesel fuel taxes was pushed out…
by - February 11, 2019 12:57 pm
Governor proposes $300 million highway funding plan (UPDATED)
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and legislative leaders revealed a highway plan Monday (Feb. 11) that would provide $300 million annually to state highways and another $110 million to cities and counties,…