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AR State Senate Dist 13 Debate - 5/13/10 - Part 1

Arkansas Progressive Group Magazine

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5 Offices the State Needs to Cut

Publisher's Note: This article (like most of our other articles) reflects the view of the writer only, not necessarily of this magazine or the publishing team.

The Fort Smith Food Tax: Should Restaurant Owners Have to Save the Convention Center?

This isn’t an ideal year for proposing new taxes. From the federal government (with the possible expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts) to our state government (with several different potential taxes being discussed as options to fund the highway system), no one arguing for tax increases is getting much traction.

The Debate over the National Popular Vote

By Ashley Eubanks and Lana Loukota

Autogate: State Officials Drive 'Company' Cars, but Are They Paying the Taxes?

Governor Mike Beebe
Vehicles in office: 0
Does he use a state vehicle? NO, BUT HE HAS BEFORE
Paid taxes: YES

State Vehicles: By the Numbers

62
Number of vehicles used by the state’s 7 constitutional offices
 
8,653
Total number of state vehicles (accordi

Time for Tea?: Should Tea Partiers Join the GOP?

It’s a fair question.

Beebe vs. Keet: Who's Right on Arkansas' Education Ranking?

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on our blog on August 19th.

If you listen much to Mike Beebe on the campaign trail, you'll hear him say that Arkansas was recently ranked 10th in education among the 50 states.

The Newsroom - A Month in Review

Wanted Dead, Alive, or Elected
In June, the Arkansas Ethics Commission discovered that a state representative candidate named Fred Smith had failed to submit any financial disclosure forms on his campaign. They started trying to track the erring candidate down.

Letter from the Editor - September 2010

This magazine is focused on Arkansas politics and government. We're not going to spend much space talking about issues outside Arkansas.

ConTORTed Opinions: Straightening Out the Twisted Views of Tort Reform

For Tort Reform - By Dr. Rowland Stewart

The function of law should serve one purpose:  to defend our natural rights. Frederic Bastiat, the great economist and philosopher, stated it best. For him, Law is “the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense.