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The vote creates uncertainty about whether the 636-employee agency that oversees the state's hunting, fishing and conversation programs will be able to operate when the fiscal year begins July 1. read more >

Proposals laid out in Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s proposed budget, including a temporary income tax break for new residents, drew enthusiastic responses from business leaders and tax attorneys. read more >

Democrats reclaimed the governor's office in Arkansas 12 years ago after a campaign that hinged on a promise to end the state's sales tax on groceries. A majority Republican Legislature currently hunting for ways to cut income taxes even further may test just how sacred that promise is. read more >

Ten Republicans and six Democrats have been named to serve on a legislative task force that will recommend tax cuts before the 2019 session. read more >

The 2016 fiscal session began at noon today and, as expected, the battle continues over the re-authorization of the Medicaid expansion program "Arkansas Works," formerly known as the private option. The outlook is not nearly as promising as it was a year ago. read more >