The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has reported medical marijuana patients spent $20.53 million in January at 37 dispensaries across the state to obtain 3,731 pounds. Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood, a city in the Little Rock metro, had…
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Voters Reject Little Rock Sales Tax Initiative in Tuesday’s Special Election
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe results of Tuesday’s special election show that Little Rock voters have rejected Mayor Frank Scott, Jr.’s “Rebuild the Rock” sales tax initiative. Early voting for the “Rebuild the Rock” sales tax initiative began Sept. 7 and ended Tuesday Sept.…
Frank Scott Jr. is pushing to ‘Rebuild the Rock,’ and he is making his case for a penny sales tax that will finance the ambitious revitalization effort. Scott presented his case for the sales tax on Wednesday, March 31 during…
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Little Rock Mayor Proposes Penny Sales Tax Initiative for Quality of Life Improvements
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale In his annual State of the City address, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. called on residents to invest in the city’s growth through a new sales tax initiative. He proposed adding a new one-cent sales tax…
The chance to renew the state’s half-cent sales tax to pay for highway upkeep will be the most important issue on the ballot next year, and today I’d like to talk about why I supported the legislation that will allow…
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View from the Senate: Legislature Refers Proposed Amendments to Voters
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuring the recent regular session, the legislature referred three proposed constitutional amendments to Arkansas voters. One would limit terms of legislators to 12 years. Another would permanently extend a highway program that is now scheduled to expire in 2023. The…
A bill has been filed in the Arkansas Legislature today that aims to reform the state tax laws, require sales tax collection for online retailers, and amend multiple tax laws and acts.’ Sen. Bart Hester (R-Cave Springs) filed the bill,…
An Arkansas highway funding bill that’s “been years in the making” is expected to be signed on Tuesday by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in a ceremony at the state Capitol. Senate Bill 336 was delivered to the governor on March 5…
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View from the Senate: Legislators Have Begun Pre-Filing Bills
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLegislators have begun pre-filing bills in anticipation of the regular session that begins January 14. So far, 93 House bills and 40 Senate bills have been introduced. Those numbers will continue to go up each day. In the most recent…
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Proposed Bills Seek to Limit Abortion, Require Online Sales Tax
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMultiple bills have already been filed in the state legislature ahead of the start of the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly’s start in January 2019. Thursday, Nov. 15 was the first day lawmakers could begin filing bills for the upcoming session. Currently,…