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NAST Letter to the Congressional Military Family Caucus 7.21.20
July 21, 2020 Congressional Military Family Caucus Representative Sanford Bishop Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers 2407 Rayburn HOB 1035 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 President Deborah Goldberg, MA Dear Rep. Bishop and Rep. McMorris Rodgers: Executive Committee Henry Beck, ME As we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act David Damschen, UT Tim Eichenberg, NM (ADA), we can be proud of its positive impact on veterans with disabilities, while acknowledging Michael Frerichs, IL that there is much left to do. Dennis Milligan, AR Kelly Mitchell, IN The main purpose of the ADA is to provide people with disabilities equality of opportunity, full Shawn Wooden, CT participation in society, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. But for more than two Executive Director decades after its passage, economic self-sufficiency was impossible for some. People with Shaun Snyder disabilities who need government benefits in order to live independently were blocked from saving 1201 Pennsylvania Ave, NW money. Without savings, economic self-sufficiency is unattainable. And without being able to Suite 800 fully participate in the economy, the other goals will not be fully realized. Washington, DC 20004 When the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was passed into law in 2014, many www.NAST.org Americans with disabilities were empowered to save their own money to help pay for their disability expenses without fear of losing federal and state benefits. The Act was a meaningful step forward for people with disabilities. However, it came up short. After more than five years, and on the 30th birthday of the ADA, millions of Americans with disabilities, including veterans, still remain ineligible to open an ABLE account simply because they acquired their disability after they turned 26 years old. -
Communicating with Your Legislator 91St General Assembly
Communicating with Your Legislator 91st General Assembly January 2017 Arkansas Municipal League Mailing Address Physical Address P.O. Box 38 301 W. Second St. North Little Rock, AR 72115 North Little Rock, AR 72114 501-374-3484 • Important Web Sites The Arkansas Municipal League’s website is www.arml.org. This is the online home for information about the League and its many programs and services. To follow legislative issues of municipal interest, click on our Legislative Action Center. Here you will find an online version of the Legislative Bulletin, contact information for all Arkansas legislators, and the League’s Policies and Goals. You can also search for bills by number, sponsor, and keyword. Bills being tracked by the League will contain a summary. The state of Arkansas’s General Assembly website is www.arkleg.state.ar.us. This site is published by the state. At this site, you have the ability to follow legislation from the first introduction of a bill in committee to its passage into law. You can download bills, research the current status of a bill and discover other useful Legislature-related information. 2 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................ 4 Key Municipal Principles ................................................. 5 Arkansas General Assembly 101 ........................................... 6 How a Bill Becomes an Arkansas Law ...................................... 7 Effective Ways to Influence Your Legislator ................................. 7 Graph—How a Bill Becomes -
Arkansas General Assembly 2017-2018
st 91Arkansas General PROVIDED BY: ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Assembly P.O. BOX 38 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72115 301 WEST SECOND STREET NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72114 501-374-3484 WWW.ARML.ORG Facebook.com/Arkansas.Municipal.League Twitter @ARMuniLeague Linkedin Arkansas Municipal League Instagram armunileague Youtube.com/user/ARMunicipalLeague Flickr.com/photos/arkansas_municipal_league Legislative Directory www.greatcitiesgreatstate.com (microsite) 2017-2018 SECOND CLASS CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Darrell Kirby, Bay, Arkansas Municipal League Officers Chair; Mayor Veronica Post, Altus; Alderman Larry Hall, Bay; Mayor Ronnie Mayor Harry Brown, Stephens .......................................... President Guthrie, Calico Rock; Mayor Barry Riley, Caraway; Alderman Richard Hawkins Mayor Doug Sprouse, Springdale ........................First Vice President II, Cave City; Mayor Phillip Moudy, Danville; Mayor Jeff Braim, Gassville; Alderman Gary Khoury, Greers Ferry; Recorder/Treasurer Mary Ruth Wiles, Mayor Jimmy Williams, Marianna ................Vice President, District 1 Highland; Alderman John Grochowski, Horseshoe Bend; Mayor Buddy Blue, Mayor Jill Dabbs, Bryant ..............................Vice President, District 2 Little Flock; Mayor Steve Dixon, Marmaduke; Mayor Terrie Triplet, McNeil; Vice Mayor Kevin Settle, Fort Smith ..............Vice President, District 3 Mayor Jim Crotty, Norphlet; Recorder/Treasurer Dane Fults, Redfield; Mayor Mayor Gary Baxter, Mulberry .....................Vice President, District 4 Bobby Neal and Recorder/Treasurer -
August 2020 Vol
AUGUST 2020 VOL. 76, NO. 08 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE STABILITY MATTERS. This has been a season of challenge and change. Our team is here to help communities move forward with new projects, refinancings, debt restructurings and more. If you need financial solutions – for roads, parks, pools or other improvements – contact Crews today. Serving Arkansas for 40 Years crewsfs.com Member FINRA & SIPC MUNICIP S AL A L S E N A A G K U R E A G E R ARK ANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE T GREAT CITIES MAKE A GREAT STATE E A A T T S C T I A TI E ES GR MAKE A ON THE COVER—This has been a year of firsts. “Unprecedented” must surely be in the running for Word of the Year. After delaying the traditional June convention, the League has regrouped and is excited to present the first-ever, 86th Annual Virtual Convention, August 19-21. Though more compact, it will still feature a plethora of essential information for Arkansas’ cities and towns. And it is free to all Cover art by Mark Potter. members! Check out a preview of this unique event on page 14 and the registration, agenda and other important info beginning on page 26. Read also about the mayor of Batesville’s mission to walk every mile of city streets in his hometown, the League’s new webinar series focused on connecting members with grant opportunities, Cave Springs’ new hybrid police vehicles, and the latest guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.—atm Features City & Town Contents Cave Springs PD goes greener Arkansas Municipal League Officers .........5 18 The Cave Springs Police Department has replaced four of its aging vehicles with six new hybrids, which will Community Development .......................36 help the department serve its citizens while ultimately saving money and being more environmentally COVID-19 Resources ............................22 friendly. -
2013 Legislative Summary 89Th General Assembly
2013 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY 89TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1 Arkansas’sArkansas’s Resources Resources AA National National Treasure Treasure SWNSWN is isthe the 5th 5th largest largest producer producer of ofnatural natural gas gas in in thethe U.S. U.S. We We are are committed committed to tosafely safely developing developing thisthis abundant abundant resource resource and and fueling fueling our our nation’s nation’s energyenergy independence. independence. www.swn.com2 www.swn.com NYSE:NYSE: SWN SWN 1200 West Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 3645 (72201) Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-3645 Telephone: 501-372-2222 Fax: 501-372-2722 www.arkansasstatechamber.com Written by: ANGELA DELILLE Director of Governmental Affairs, State Chamber/AIA TABLE OF CONTENTS ANDREW PARKER, ESQ. State Chamber/AIA Executive Committee & Staff ................................................................3 Director of Governmental Affairs, State Chamber/AIA Message from State Chamber/AIA Governmental Affairs Team ..................................5 KENNETH R. HALL, ESQ. Priority Issues ..................................................................................................................................................6 Executive Vice President, State Chamber/AIA Lobbying Summary ................................................................................................................................7-12 MICHAEL O. PARKER, ESQ. Legislative Business Matters Award Recipients ................................................................14-15 Dover Dixon Horne -
Minutes of Meeting
MINUTES OF MEETING STATE BOARD OF FINANCE August 6, 2019 A meeting of the State Board of Finance of the State of Arkansas was held in the conference room, office of the Treasurer of State, Suite 275, Victory Building, Little Rock, Arkansas, at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2019, pursuant to notice duly given to each member of the Board by the Chairman. The following members were present: Larry Walther, Director, Department of Finance and Administration Dennis Milligan, Treasurer of State Andrea Lea, Auditor of State Candace Franks, Arkansas Bank Commissioner Edmond Waters, Arkansas Securities Commissioner Chad Brown, Representing Governor Asa Hutchinson Keith Konecny, Appointed Member Cale Turner, Appointed Member Jim Bob Britton, Appointed Member Clay Conly, Appointed Member Others present were Jason Brady, T.J. Fowler, Ed Garner, Martin Kelly, Damon Dortch, Stacy Peterson, and Celeste Gladden of the Treasurer’s staff; Paul Louthian and Debbie Rogers of the Department of Finance and Administration; Andy Terry, PhD, CFA, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Ashvin Vibhakar, PhD, CFA, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; and some members of the banking community. Representatives from the Arkansas Educational Television Network, a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, and a KARK news crew were also present. Larry Walther served as acting Chairman in the absence of Governor Hutchinson and called the meeting to order with recognition of a quorum. Chairman Walther welcomed two new Board members: Clay Conly, Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Officer at First Western Bank in Rogers, Arkansas; and Jim Bob Britton, Owner and CEO of Metal Building Supply in Gravette, Arkansas. -
Election Day — Documentary
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 7-2020 Election Day — Documentary John Thomas Tarpley University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the American Film Studies Commons, Film Production Commons, and the Journalism Studies Commons Citation Tarpley, J. T. (2020). Election Day — Documentary. Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3830 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Election Day — Documentary A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism by John Thomas Tarpley Lyon College Bachelor of Arts in English, 2010 July 2020 University of Arkansas This thesis is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council _________________________________ Colleen Thurston, M.F.A. Thesis Director _________________________________ _________________________________ Niketa Reed, M.A. Frank Milo Scheide, Ph.D. Committee Member Committee Member ABSTRACT Election Day is a three-channel documentary chronicling the places, personalities, and tone of Little Rock, Arkansas, during its titular midterm Election Day in November 2018. Throughout the course of the day, the film branches across the city, capturing mini-narratives, bits of conversation, and tableau of civic activity in the public sphere. It is less concerned with the quantitative facts of the day as it is with conveying the transitory social expressions and moods of a modern, southern city on a uniquely American day. -
2016 Legislative Packet.Pub
W L J 2016 L S Speakers Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin Representa ve Jon Eubanks Arkansas House of Representa ves Speaker Pro-Tem Kelley Linck Arkansas Department of Human Services Chief Legisla ve and Intergovernmental Affairs Officer Roby Brock CEO Talk Business & Poli cs Dr. Jay Barth Hendrix College Poli cs and Interna onal Rela ons Hosted by Jus n T. Allen Government Rela ons Prac ce Group Leader 1 About Our Government Rela ons Prac ce Clients with legal and business issues involving government regulation need the assistance of attorneys with experience and relationships in this specialized area. Wright Lindsey Jennings’ Government Relations attorneys have substantial professional backgrounds in the public sector and the experience crafting practical government relations solutions for our clients. Both Justin T. Allen and Erika Ross Gee served as Chief Deputy Attorneys General for Attorney General Dustin McDaniel before rejoining the firm, and they have broad experience and contacts in all types of state government issues. Prior to joining the firm’s Government Relations practice group, Jay Shue served as the state’s first Medicaid Inspector General, overseeing the detection and investigation of fraud, waste and abuse in the Arkansas Medicaid system. Because our attorneys are not only government relations professionals but also experienced litigators, we are uniquely situated to represent any type of client interest involving federal, state or local government at any stage of the process. Likewise, our Government Relations attorneys are skilled in representing entities and individuals in regulatory and licensure matters before government agencies and the legislative branch. We further assist our clients by analyzing and monitoring legislation, drafting new legislation and proposed amendments, and preparing and presenting testimony on behalf of our clients before legislative committees. -
Adopted 8-26-2018 MINUTES TAX REFORM and RELIEF
Adopted 8-26-2018 MINUTES TAX REFORM AND RELIEF LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE AUGUST 23, 2018 The Tax Reform and Relief Legislative Task Force met Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., in Committee Room A-MAC, Little Rock, Arkansas. Task Force Members Present: Senators Jim Hendren, Chair; Jonathan Dismang, Joyce Elliott, Bart Hester, Missy Irvin, Larry Teague, and David Wallace. Representatives Lane Jean Chair; Frances Cavenaugh, Jim Dotson, Kenneth B. Ferguson, Joe Jett, Bob Johnson, Mathew Pitsch, and Warwick Sabin. Other Legislators Present: Senators Alan Clark, Trent Garner, Jimmy Hickey, Bruce Maloch, and Bill Sample. Representatives Fred Allen, Scott Baltz, Charlotte Douglas, Dan Douglas, Trevor Drown, Les Eaves, Jon Eubanks, Charlene Fite, Vivian Flowers, Jimmy Gazaway, Kim Hammer, Ken Henderson, David Hillman, Grant Hodges, Fredrick Love, John Maddox, Marcus Richmond, Laurie Rushing, Johnny Rye, Brandt Smith, James Sorvillo, and Dwight Tosh. Senator Hendren called the meeting to order. Presentation of Fiscal Analysis of Overall Tax Reform and Relief Package Mr. Richard Wilson, Assistant Director, Research Division, Bureau of Legislative Research, (BLR), presented a categorized list of tax proposals the tax force adopted from previous meetings including Department of Finance and Administration’s approximate cost analysis from each of those categories as follows: sales and use tax, income tax, and property and excise taxes (Attachment #1). Mr. Wilson said the cost to enact the tax proposals including the most recent governor’s plan would reduce state revenues by an estimate of $275 million a year. Presentation by Ms. Nicole Kaeding, Special Projects Director, Tax Foundation, Washington, D.C. [Exhibit D] Ms. -
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING COMMITTEE 2015 - 2016 MEMBERSHIP LIST Representative ______, Co-Chairperson Representative ______, Co-Vice Chairperson
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING COMMITTEE 2015 - 2016 MEMBERSHIP LIST Representative ___________, Co-Chairperson Representative ___________, Co-Vice Chairperson HOUSE Caucus First Second Dist. Member Alternate Alternate 1 David Hillman Milton Nicks, Jr. Scott Baltz 1 Mary Broadaway Brandt Smith Chris Richey 1 Jack Ladyman Marshall Wright Dan Sullivan 1 Michelle Gray Dave Wallace John Payton 1 Dwight Tosh James Ratliff Monte Hodges 2 Andy Davis Fredrick J. Love David Meeks 2 Warwick Sabin James J. Sorvillo Jeremy Gillam 2 Rick Beck Karilyn Brown Eddie L. Armstrong 2 Les Eaves Kim Hammer Josh Miller 2 Julie Mayberry Stephen Meeks Mark Lowery 3 Sue Scott Jana Della Rosa Charlene Fite 3 Kim Hendren Mathew W. Pitsch Bob Ballinger 3 Ron McNair Greg Leding Jim Dotson 3 R. Trevor Drown Kelley Linck Lance Eads 3 Justin Boyd Charlotte Vining Douglas Grant Hodges 4 Bruce Cozart Mickey Gates Sheilla E. Lampkin 4 Mary Bentley Marcus E. Richmond Richard Womack 4 Mary P. “Prissy” Hickerson Jeff Wardlaw Betty Overbey 4 Laurie Rushing Lane Jean David Fielding 4 DeAnn Vaught Jon S. Eubanks Nate Bell ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2015 - 2016 MEMBERSHIP LIST Representative _____________, Co-Chairperson Representative _____________, Co-Vice Chairperson HOUSE Caucus First Second Dist. Member Alternate Alternate 1 Marshall Wright Camille Bennett Mark D. McElroy 1 David L. Branscum Tim Lemons Deborah Ferguson 1 James Ratliff James Sturch Mary Broadaway 1 Scott Baltz Michael John Gray Joe Jett 1 Chris Richey Dave Wallace David Hillman 2 Lanny Fite Bob Johnson Andy Davis 2 David Meeks Charles Blake Stephen Magie 2 Mark Lowery Clarke Tucker Charles L. -
Where We Advocate Who We Are What We Do
Who We Are The National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) serves as the nation’s foremost authority on state finance issues and State Treasury programs, practices, and policies. NAST’s membership comprises all State Treasurers or state finance officials with comparable responsibilities from the United States, its commonwealths, territories, and the District of Columbia, along with employees of these agencies. What We Do NAST serves its members through educational conferences and webinars, a variety of working groups, policy advocacy, and publications that provide information about developments in public finance. Together, we enable State Treasurers and officials who perform state treasury functions to pursue and administer sound financial practices and programs benefiting the citizens of the nation. Where We Advocate NAST offers nationwide expertise and advocates on a number of issues relating to state finance, including: 529 College Savings Programs Pension and Trust Administration Achieving a Better Life Experience Local Government Investment Pools (ABLE) Plans (LGIPs) Administration of State Unclaimed Issuance of Tax-Exempt Municipal Property Programs Bonds and State Debt Management Financial Education and State Banking, Investment, and Empowerment Cash Management Protecting State Infrastructure Financing Tools Support tax-exempt municipal bonds For more than 100 years, tax-exempt bonds have been the primary financing tool for critical state and local infrastructure projects like the roads, bridges, rails and pipes we use every day. In fact, the savings generated by the tax exemption help state and local governments finance the lion’s share of the nation’s infrastructure network that they build and maintain. NAST Calls on Congress to: State and local governments issued $4.1 trillion in Reject proposals to eliminate or reduce the municipal bonds for infrastructure in the past decade tax-exemption on municipal bonds. -
HOUSE COMMITTEES House Standing Committees
© 2016 Arkansas Legislative Digest, Inc. HOUSE COMMITTEES House Standing Committees CLASS A CLASS B EDUCATION Chair: Bruce Cozart (R) AGING, CHILDREN & YOUTH Vice Chair: Sheilla Lampkin (D) Chair: George McGill (D) Vice Chair: Justin Harris (R) Members: Charles Armstrong (D), Scott Baltz (D), Nate Bell (R), Gary Deffenbaugh (R), Charlotte Douglas (R), Members: Mary Broadaway (D), Karilyn Brown (R), Jon Eubanks (R), Jeremy Gillam (R), Bill Gossage (R), Charlene Fite (R), Vivian Flowers (D), Mickey Gates (R), Bob Michael John Gray (D), Justin Harris (R), Grant Hodges Johnson (D), Julie Mayberry (R), David Meeks (R), Rebecca (R), Greg Leding (D), Mark Lowery (R), Mark McElroy Petty (R), Marcus Richmond (R), Laurie Rushing (R), Sue (D), Reginald Murdock (D), James Ratliff (D), Warwick Scott (R), Brandt Smith (R), James Sturch (R), Dan Sullivan Sabin (D), John Walker (D) (R), Clarke Tucker (D), DeAnn Vaught (R), Dave Wallace (R) JUDICIARY Chair: Matthew Shepherd (R) AGRICULTURE Vice Chair: Marshall Wright (D) Chair: Dan Douglas (R) Vice Chair: David Hillman (D) Members: Eddie Armstrong (D), John Baine (D), Bob Ballinger (R), Rick Beck (R), Camille Bennett (D), Mary Members: Charles Armstrong (D), Rick Beck (R), Ken Bragg Broadaway (D), Donnie Copeland (R), Trevor Drown (R), David Branscum (R), Andy Davis (R), John Eubanks (R), (R), Joe Farrer (R), Michelle Gray (R), Douglas House Kim Hendren (R), Douglas House (R), Lane Jean (R), Sheilla (R), Rebecca Petty (R), Laurie Rushing (R), Sue Scott Lampkin (D), Mark McElroy (D), Ron McNair (R), Stephen