Arkansas lawmakers are debating whether to offer $ 125 million in state financing for a new $ 1.1 billion Big River Steel plant—a test of the political appetite for championing manufacturing jobs at a time of economic weakness. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Posts Tagged: Arkansas
Arkansas Fusion Center Admits It Spies On “Antigovernment” Groups
Kurt Nimmo | Arkansas State Fusion Center concentrates on “domestic terrorism and certain groups that are anti-government.” Source: Infowars
Arkansas Senate overrides veto of voter ID bill
The Arkansas Senate has voted to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of legislation that would require voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot. Source: FOXNews.com
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Voter ID Law
On March 25th, Democrat Governor Mike Beebe vetoed legislation that would have created a voter ID law for Arkansas, saying it would “negatively impact one of our most precious rights as citizens.” Under current Arkansas law, “poll workers can request identifying documents, but voters are not required to show them.” The rejected law would have required… Read more »