[pulaskibush]

This is 1 of 3 Constitutional Amendments that the Arkansas Deep State wants to put on the 2020 ballot. This amendment would continue a 1/2 sales tax that was scheduled to expire in 2023, resulting in a $293 million tax increase. The funds will go to the corrupt and wasteful Arkansas Department of Transportation and it's arrogant bureaucrat director Scott Bennett. Some video of this debate is below.

I testify about taxpayer funded waste & the $1 million building "going to a tech park")

Deep State Bureaucrat AR Dept of Transport Director Scott Bennett mocks/tries to bully taxpayer.)

Ryan Norris of AFP speaks against the tax increase)

[pulaskibush]

old AR ping list

[pulaskibush]

An alternative highway funding plan is likely to be blocked by the deep state Arkansas Swamp to continue the lie that tax increases are the only way to fix highways.

rep-julie-mayberry-plan-fund-highways-without-raising-taxes/)

[WKUHilltopper]

So what did they do with all those gas taxes they’ve collected forever?

[plain talk]

Relatively speaking Arkansas gas taxes are fairly low. Same with Alabama. It can always be worse.

[Captain Peter Blood]

I saw some of this. I will not vote for any f these things.

Just last night I saw that a Bill has been proposed to change the terms of the Gambling Amendment that passed. They want to change the rules and require a local vote to have casino’s in Pope and Jefferson counties, yet they are exempting Garland and Crittenden counties from this.

Also on the matter of sports book betting, they don’t to allow betting on state college games unless they are playing out of state. What is that all about?

[shotgun]

$293 million thats chump change. Our state, Washington WSDOT, spent $400 million on the first change order within 2 weeks of the project starting. The project was to rebuild the floating bridge across Lake Washington. After years of design, and only after 2 weeks under construction, the contractor discovered the pontoons wouldn’t float. Lotto time on the change order wheel of fortune.

They did end up firing the lead engineer and 1 other. They state legislators eventually got the hand picked Secretary of Transportation fired as well for that and several other high dollar and high profile change orders on projects she was ultimately responsible for. She was Governor, now Dem presidential candidate Inslee’s choice to lead the department.

[pulaskibush]

The Arkansas Senate is meeting now. It looks like they may adjorn around 3-4 today. livestream of the Senate should be here:

Arkansas Senate)

agenda is below:

• SR19 Teague TO DESIGNATE “STARS OF LIFE DAY” AND TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. • SR20 J. Cooper COMMENDING ARKANSAS FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FORESTERS FOR THEIR VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SECURITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE STATE AND THE NATION. • SMR2 M. Johnson IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF MR. GEORGE O. JERNIGAN JR. AND IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. • SB116 #1 & 2 B. Ballinger REQUIRING AN INMATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO FIRST EXHAUST ALL AVAILABLE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO FILING A CLAIM UNDER THE ARKANSAS CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1993 OR ANY OTHER STATE LAW. • SB170 #1 Hester CONCERNING COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DESIGN ELEMENTS. • SB300 #1 & 2 K. Hammer TO MODIFY THE DATE OF RETENTION OF THE STABILIZATION TAX SET ASIDE UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. • SB303 #1 & 2 K. Hammer TO CLARIFY THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES LAW. • SB394 #1 Hester TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF APPRAISERS; AND TO CREATE A REGISTRATION CLASS FOR A REGISTERED APPRENTICE APPRAISER. • HB1030 #1 Rye Stubblefield AN ACT TO ESTABLISH ARKANSAS MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY. • SB145 D. Wallace TO AMEND CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ARKANSAS RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2001; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. • SB393 Hester TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY REGISTRATION ACT. • SB398 Rapert TO MODIFY THE STATUTES CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT. • SB399 Rapert TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE SALE OF TRAVEL INSURANCE. • SB400 B. Ballinger CONCERNING FIREARM NOISE SUPPRESSORS; AND CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT. • SB455 T. Garner TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CATASTROPHIC LEAVE FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. • HB1259 Tosh Garner CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS. • HB1395 Holcomb Ballinger TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COUNTY OFFICIALS AND CIVIL OFFICE-HOLDING. • HB1415 Evans Hill TO CREATE A UNIFORM SECURITY PROTOCOL FOR CERTAIN ARKANSAS PUBLIC EVENTS; AND TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND SECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EVENTS. • HB1455 Boyd Pitsch TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO § 7-5-202; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PRINTOUTS FROM VOTING MACHINES. • HB1465 Boyd Pitsch TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO § 7-5-301; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VOTER-VERIFIED PAPER AUDIT TRAILS. • HB1515 Boyd Eads TO CLARIFY THE LAW REGARDING COMPENSATION OF ELECTED COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. • HB1533 Pilkington RiceTO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POSSESSION OF A WEAPON AT A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES.

[griswold3]

How do they section off these taxes from the general fund? Taxpayers should have recourse for wasted dollars.

[pulaskibush]

A bill regarding suppressors SB400, is being debated in the AR Senate right now.

[pulaskibush]

Livestream of the #Arkansas Senate State Agencies hearing on HJR1018, $293 million tax increase by making permanent a sales tax increase promised earlier to be temporary.

facebook livestream link)

[dp0622]

The verrazano was supposed to charge tolls until it was paid off. I-m guessing that would have taken to the mid 70s

It is now 18 dollars for non staten islanders.

I cant believe the council approved 6 bucks for staten islanders

12 bucks with ezpass

But that you become thankful that it’s only 6 or 12 bucks is what they want!!!

Tolls and taxes anywhere are tough to get rid of once they come into being

[monkeyshine]

Gee from the headline I thought they were going to tax “assault rifles”.