by - October 24, 2021 7:36 pm
Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, said trigger mechanisms for tax relief are the biggest hurdle to overcome in finding a road map for cuts that could lead to a special session….
by - October 21, 2019 11:30 am
A report says Arkansas should adopt a combined corporate income tax reporting requirement after tax legislation passed this year will cut corporate taxes to benefit wealthy individuals while raising internet…
by - December 7, 2017 7:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he’s still optimistic about getting a federal waiver for Arkansas Works, his version of the Medicaid expansion proposal under the Affordable Health Act. Hutchinson and Arkansas…
by - October 29, 2017 9:44 am
State Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, co-chair of the Tax Reform And Relief Legislative Task Force, said the slow-moving start of his panel doesn’t concern him. It’s the third task force…
by - June 11, 2017 10:06 am
Rep. Laurie Rushing, R-Hot Springs, has flown under the radar with her latest assignment, but she’ll be steering one of the most influential groups at the state capitol during the…
by - June 7, 2017 6:42 am
As it heads into its second meeting, a legislative tax reform task force is being encouraged by the state’s No. 2 statewide elected official to reduce the burden on taxpayers,…
by - May 28, 2017 10:04 am
Rep. Joe Jett, chairman of the House Revenue and Tax committee and a member of the Legislative Tax Reform Task Force, says he is “open-minded” and refuses to be “put…
by - May 23, 2017 6:07 pm
There won’t be a gun fight on the floor of the Arkansas House anytime soon, but there will be another shootout of competing philosophies, especially when it comes to the…
by - May 22, 2017 2:15 pm
The newly-formed Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force held its first organizational meeting on Monday at the State Capitol, setting the groundwork to take on the mammoth task…
by - May 8, 2017 1:47 pm
Senate President Jonathan Dismang and Speaker of the House Jeremy Gillam named their picks for the Arkansas Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force. The panel plans to meet for…
by - April 30, 2017 9:54 am
Senate President Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, said he thinks it’s premature to investigate circumstances surrounding state prison officials’ acquisition of lethal injection drugs. The state Senate’s leader also said this week’s…
by - April 16, 2017 9:48 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said he hopes President Donald Trump will provide leadership to Congress on the issue of tax reform. Appearing on this week’s Talk Business &…
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 - February 1, 2017 4:10 pm
There are two basic principles of an efficient tax system. First, it must raise enough money to fund government operations. Second, it should require minimum effort and cost for taxpayer…
by - November 14, 2016 2:03 pm
After the release of a university research report backed by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation, Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam said Monday (Nov. 14) he looks forward to addressing meaningful…
by - February 2, 2015 4:54 pm
Any “tax reform” passed by Congress and signed by our President this year, next year, or in any future year will never change this one fact: by design, the sole…
by - June 4, 2014 9:31 pm
Now that May has ended thousands of newly minted college graduates in Arkansas will join the workforce – or at least they will try to join the workforce. Two recent…
