Enhancing Arkansas FOIA for Accountability and Transparency
By Joyce O. Ajayi and Joseph Johns On Friday, September 8, 2023, Governor Sarah Sanders announced that a special session would begin at the Arkansas Capitol on Monday, September 11. In her announcement...
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FOIA Exemptions: Finding a Balance Between Executive Security and Public Trust
By Joyce O. Ajayi and Joseph Johns Since our last blog post titled “Enhancing Arkansas FOIA for Accountability and Transparency” on Tuesday morning, September 12, there have been significant...
View ArticleArkansas’s 2023 Special Session Is Over
As I mentioned in the newsletter we sent out at the beginning of this week, the Extraordinary Session of the Arkansas General Assembly would likely happen very quickly. It did move quickly, though it...
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New ACRE and Tax Foundation Book: Next Steps for Tax Reform in Arkansas
By Jeremy Horpedahl, ACRE Director and UCA Associate Professor of Economics Arkansans have seen multiple reductions to their taxes, especially income taxes, in recent years. Starting from a top income...
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Professor David E. Bernstein Kicks-off Fall Speaker Series
By Elise Ormonde, ACRE Research & Program Coordinator David Bernstein and ACRE Director Jeremy Horpedahl The Arkansas Center for Research in Economics kicked off its Fall 2023 Distinguished...
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UCA Students Participate in Reading Group Summit
By Elise Ormonde, ACRE Research & Program Coordinator UCA students participating in the ACRE Fall 2023 Economics Reading group had the exciting opportunity to travel to Dallas, Texas for a weekend...
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Fall Speaker Series Welcomed Emily Hamilton
By Elise Ormonde, ACRE Research & Program Coordinator The Arkansas Center for Research in Economics continued its Fall 2023 Distinguished Speaker Series with a presentation from Dr. Emily Hamilton...
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2023 Colloquium Fosters Conversations on Racial Classification
2023 Colloquium attendees By Terra Aquia, Educational Programs Manager The ACRE Colloquium brings together students and faculty from universities across the state of Arkansas. Attendees spend a weekend...
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New Faces at ACRE: Meet Heidi Saliba and Elise Ormonde
By Aahna Combs The Arkansas Center for Research in Economics (ACRE) welcomes Heidi Saliba and Elise Ormonde as two new, dynamic team members. These gifted people offer a multitude of expertise, a...
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Wrapping Up a Remarkable Semester
By ACRE Director Jeremy Horpedahl From reading groups and guest speakers, to professional development for educators and media mentions by the White House, ACRE has had another successful semester of...
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