Arkansas: The World Of Sweet Entitlements
Last night, I attended a health care town hall meeting in Conway, along with about 100 other people. The discussion was hosted by Senator Jason Rapert, Senator Missy Irvin, and Representative David...
View ArticleSheriff Vance’s (Disqualifying) Criminal Record
It appears that Grant County sheriff Ray Vance has a criminal record. Under the Arkansas Constitution (Article 5, Section 9), which prevents anyone convicted of an “infamous crime” from holding...
View ArticleAAI Announces Freedom Scorecard for State Legislators
Today, the Advance Arkansas Institute has unveiled its latest masterpiece: Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard. The Scorecard ranks the voting record of Arkansas legislators based on their support for...
View ArticleArkansas Legislative Council Fails to Block Obamacare Grant
By a vote of 28-17, the Arkansas Legislative Council — a committee that acts as the legislature when the legislature is not in session– rejected a motion for further discussion on a $18.4 million grant...
View ArticleAdvancing Arkansas: Rep. David Meeks Focusing on Medicaid Reform, State...
My latest in a series of fantastic interviews with state legislators about their plans for the upcoming session (if I do say so myself) is a conversation with Rep. David Meeks (R-Conway). (Click here...
View ArticleGuns, State Sovereignty, & 2014
Here’s a look at my weekly segment on The Paul Harrell Program from last week. We discuss my latest Advancing Arkansas interviews and the 2014 governor’s race. Enjoy:
View ArticleThe Legislature Is In Session. Yay.
Today, the illustrious and magnificent 89th General Assembly convened for the first time. New legislators were sworn in. Tears were shed. Hearts were touched. Taxes raised. Sorry, I’m getting a little...
View ArticleMy David Ramsey Problem – And Ours
Well, I see David Ramsey is at it again. Ramsey, a blogger for the Arkansas Times, faces a problem. What he’d like to do is criticize Republicans for the wicked things they say. However, there’s a...
View ArticleTerm Limits Camouflage
The debate over extending legislative term limits in Arkansas is only just beginning. Unfortunately, that debate has been diluted: in this year’s legislative session, the legislature opted to couple...
View ArticleMeeks Speaks!
The following is a guest article from State Rep. David Meeks: Recently I was named a Friend of Freedom by the Advance Arkansas Institute, and tend to agree with most of their positions on issues...
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