Comments for NWAOnline's Legislative Coverage http://nwasource.com/gov Arkansas Legislative Session Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Helmet law special order scheduled by AR - Helmet law special order scheduled « goldiron http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/02/19/helmet-law-special-order-scheduled/comment-page-1/#comment-83 AR - Helmet law special order scheduled « goldiron Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:56:01 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=935#comment-83 [...] unless the person is at least 21 years old. A bill to raise that age to 25 will be subject to a special order of business forum before the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, March 3. The bill is House Bill 1481 by Rep. [...] [...] unless the person is at least 21 years old. A bill to raise that age to 25 will be subject to a special order of business forum before the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, March 3. The bill is House Bill 1481 by Rep. [...]

]]> Comment on Randy Laverty by Randy Raney http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/07/randy-laverty/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Randy Raney Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:56:53 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=44#comment-67 I urge you to vote against the tobacco tax bill. The tax revenues generated will not be as much as you expect because people will start buying their cigarettes in Missouri, Oklahoma, etc. In Harrison it will probably mean the demise of a couple of businesses that focus on tobacco products and loss of revenue for Wal-Mart and grocery stores in the area. It will mean just one more reason for people in Harrison to go to Missouri to shop. When you tax too much, in a free market economy people will seek the best price. In this case the savings on one carton of cigarettes is enough to pay for the gas to get there(which is another reason to go to Missouri - the gas is usually 15 cents per gallon cheaper there!). Lastly, how many inefficient state agencies are we going to create. Why does Missouri get so much more bang for the tax buck than Arkansas? According to Mike Masterson (Harrison native and editorial writer for the Ark. Democrat - Gazette) who always does his homework, Missouri does much more for less per capita. Another bur under my saddle is the way higher education expenses in Arkansas have gotten out of control. I was appalled to read the estimated costs of going to the Univ. of Ark. at Fayetteville when my daughter decided that was where she wanted to go. She scored a 31 on the ACT test in December and has yet to be offered any scholarship money. She is in the top 10% of her class and has a great leadership resume. It would appear that the only way to get scholarship money to Fayetteville is to be of a minority race or live in a family that is below the poverty level. Are we driving some of our best and brightest to out of state schools? The University of Missouri offered her $7500 per year when her best score was a 28 on the ACT! And the U of A announces an increase in tuition in this economic environment? Does anyone in state government or education have a clue about economic reality? Anticipating your response. Randy Raney 1365 Sunflower Cove Harrison, AR I urge you to vote against the tobacco tax bill. The tax revenues generated will not be as much as you expect because people will start buying their cigarettes in Missouri, Oklahoma, etc. In Harrison it will probably mean the demise of a couple of businesses that focus on tobacco products and loss of revenue for Wal-Mart and grocery stores in the area. It will mean just one more reason for people in Harrison to go to Missouri to shop. When you tax too much, in a free market economy people will seek the best price. In this case the savings on one carton of cigarettes is enough to pay for the gas to get there(which is another reason to go to Missouri - the gas is usually 15 cents per gallon cheaper there!). Lastly, how many inefficient state agencies are we going to create. Why does Missouri get so much more bang for the tax buck than Arkansas? According to Mike Masterson (Harrison native and editorial writer for the Ark. Democrat - Gazette) who always does his homework, Missouri does much more for less per capita.
Another bur under my saddle is the way higher education expenses in Arkansas have gotten out of control. I was appalled to read the estimated costs of going to the Univ. of Ark. at Fayetteville when my daughter decided that was where she wanted to go. She scored a 31 on the ACT test in December and has yet to be offered any scholarship money. She is in the top 10% of her class and has a great leadership resume. It would appear that the only way to get scholarship money to Fayetteville is to be of a minority race or live in a family that is below the poverty level. Are we driving some of our best and brightest to out of state schools? The University of Missouri offered her $7500 per year when her best score was a 28 on the ACT! And the U of A announces an increase in tuition in this economic environment? Does anyone in state government or education have a clue about economic reality?
Anticipating your response.
Randy Raney
1365 Sunflower Cove
Harrison, AR

]]> Comment on Three of four lawmakers at forum support tax by forexguy http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/23/three-of-four-lawmakers-at-forum-support-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-56 forexguy Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:29:56 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=632#comment-56 Hello All, I am new here and just wanted to introduc myself. I have a few questions but I will first search for the answers before asking them just in case they have been asnwered. THanks! Hello All,

I am new here and just wanted to introduc myself.

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]]> Comment on More on tobacco by (Lack of) Bipartisan Support Rally for the Cigarette Tax (UPDATE- Wills names 8 possible Republican votes) | Arkansas News http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/02/02/more-on-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-36 (Lack of) Bipartisan Support Rally for the Cigarette Tax (UPDATE- Wills names 8 possible Republican votes) | Arkansas News Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:09:03 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=756#comment-36 [...] Speaker Robbie Wills is feeling so confident about getting the 75 votes needed for passage when the bill is expected to go before the house this Thursday. Maybe he knows something we do not. We will be [...] [...] Speaker Robbie Wills is feeling so confident about getting the 75 votes needed for passage when the bill is expected to go before the house this Thursday. Maybe he knows something we do not. We will be [...]

]]> Comment on More on tobacco by (Lack of) Bipartisan Support Rally for the Cigarette Tax (UPDATE) | Arkansas News http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/02/02/more-on-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-35 (Lack of) Bipartisan Support Rally for the Cigarette Tax (UPDATE) | Arkansas News Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:09:05 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=756#comment-35 [...] Speaker Robbie Wills is feeling so confident about getting the 75 votes needed for passage when the bill is expected to go before the house this Thursday. Maybe he knows something we do not. We will be [...] [...] Speaker Robbie Wills is feeling so confident about getting the 75 votes needed for passage when the bill is expected to go before the house this Thursday. Maybe he knows something we do not. We will be [...]

]]> Comment on Animal cruelty bill — it’s over by Christine Jubic http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/28/animal-cruelty-bill-its-over/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Christine Jubic Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:07:57 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=690#comment-34 Kudos to the supporters of this bill. Its time we all evolved beyond our moral primitivism and realized that animal cruelty and neglect are serious crimes. Our humanity is defined by the way we treat the earth and the animals in it. Even if one is not particularly found of animals, If we are kind, considerate and fair in our dealings with them, if we simply respect them for what they are,....it would be a better world not only for the animals but for us humans too! These same qualities or abilities about us should carry over to our fellow human beings.....same deal with them too. We do not have to like a person to know that we should nevertheless, treat him fairley and respect him as a fellow human being and creature of this earth. A good rule of thumb is to never cause anything any harm, the environment, humans or animals. Kudos to the supporters of this bill. Its time we all evolved beyond our moral primitivism and realized that animal cruelty and neglect are serious crimes. Our humanity is defined by the way we treat the earth and the animals in it. Even if one is not particularly found of animals, If we are kind, considerate and fair in our dealings with them, if we simply respect them for what they are,….it would be a better world not only for the animals but for us humans too! These same qualities or abilities about us should carry over to our fellow human beings…..same deal with them too. We do not have to like a person to know that we should nevertheless, treat him fairley and respect him as a fellow human being and creature of this earth. A good rule of thumb is to never cause anything any harm, the environment, humans or animals.

]]> Comment on Davis Hall renovation OK’d by Surgeon http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/16/davis-hall-renovation-okd/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Surgeon Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:14:52 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=507#comment-31 I think your post was quite captivating and the information quite helpful. Will check your site regularly to see other great posts you create. Cheers I think your post was quite captivating and the information quite helpful. Will check your site regularly to see other great posts you create. Cheers

]]> Comment on Halter to join governor on fly-around by Stuff from Around Arkansas, January 30 | Arkansas News http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/29/halter-to-join-governor-on-fly-around/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Stuff from Around Arkansas, January 30 | Arkansas News Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:59:12 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=732#comment-30 [...] A Love Story: Ha ha ha, Gov. Mike Beebe hates Lt. Gov. Bill Halter sooooo much. (Doug Thompson’s [...] [...] A Love Story: Ha ha ha, Gov. Mike Beebe hates Lt. Gov. Bill Halter sooooo much. (Doug Thompson’s [...]

]]> Comment on Governor: National Guard, federal assistance arriving by Michelle http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/29/governor-national-guard-federal-assistance-arriving/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Michelle Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:14:25 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=722#comment-28 What about Corning, AR? No one has mentioned this town. We have no water, no electric we are 100% DOWN. No National Gaurd, No FEMA, and def. not a Govenor. People are cant even buy gas gas to get out of town, and the ones that do make it out of town to buy things are paying through the nose for items that are needed. Why is no one helping us? What about Corning, AR? No one has mentioned this town. We have no water, no electric we are 100% DOWN. No National Gaurd, No FEMA, and def. not a Govenor. People are cant even buy gas gas to get out of town, and the ones that do make it out of town to buy things are paying through the nose for items that are needed. Why is no one helping us?

]]> Comment on More on Armey by Dick Armey: Against HB 1204 (Tobacco Tax) | Arkansas News http://nwasource.com/gov/2009/01/29/more-on-armey/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Dick Armey: Against HB 1204 (Tobacco Tax) | Arkansas News Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:29:17 +0000 http://nwasource.com/gov/?p=707#comment-26 [...] Armey is in town next Tuesday to rally against the Tobacco Tax on behalf of FreedomWorks, a Washington D.C. think [...] [...] Armey is in town next Tuesday to rally against the Tobacco Tax on behalf of FreedomWorks, a Washington D.C. think [...]

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