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Arkansas Policy Foundation: Arkansas job creation 'trails' national, border states' averages

By Valerie Bonk | Sep 20, 2021

The Arkansas Policy Foundation executive director says Arkansas is trailing nationally in job creation rates but there is an opportunity to improve upon this rate with policies in the education sector.

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Hutchinson: vaccine mandates from the federal government 'are not the right answer'

By Valerie Bonk | Sep 17, 2021

Arkansas' Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson disagrees with President Joe Biden's announcement of a coronavirus vaccine mandate or frequent testing for businesses with more than 100 employees.

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'Opportunities are abundant,' declares governor as jobless rate in Arkansas falls

By Valerie Bonk | Sep 16, 2021

In Arkansas, economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is starting to show in the statistics.

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Cotton praises Supreme Court for allowing Texas law banning abortions: 'Why stop there?'

By Valerie Bonk | Sep 14, 2021

After the Supreme Court announced it will allow a Texas law banning abortions once a heartbeat is detected from the fetus, Sen. Tom Cotton says that he thinks the decision should have wider implications.

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'Why would you leave that door open?' Beck supports election law aimed at monetary influence

By Valerie Bonk | Jun 29, 2021

Rep. Rick Beck says he support the election law aimed at monetary influence passed this spring in Arkansas and that he's hopeful that it prevents outside influences in local elections.

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Arkansas Policy Foundation director: Federal Reserve 'should pursue tighter monetary policies to reduce inflation'

By Valerie Bonk | Jun 22, 2021

The U.S. National Debt is predicted, in a Congressional Budget Office report, to reach 107% of the GDP, the highest level in history, if current tax and spending laws don't change by 2031.