By Steve Brawner, Talk Business & Politics, Nov. 13, 2018 Extending the half-cent sales tax due to expire in 2023 would be “one of the key foundational ingredients” that could be included in a highway plan presented to voters, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Nov. 13). The governor mentioned extending the tax to reporters after speaking […]
Consensus on plan is crucial, he says By Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Nov. 14, 2018 Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that there is a lot of work to do to develop a consensus in the Legislature for a long-term highway improvement plan. “My purpose of being here today is tell you that I am fully […]
By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board November 07, 2018 03:30 PM Updated November 07, 2018 04:01 PM Missouri voters have rejected — yet again — a credible plan to improve the state’s roads, by increasing the gas tax. The decision is disappointing and potentially dangerous. It delays the day of reckoning for the state, […]
JOE QUINN – SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE In Northwest Arkansas, it’s common to hear people mutter, “Traffic is really bad today.” It’s not unusual for people to delay their departure from work to drive at off-peak hours. The inability of the local infrastructure to keep up with population growth sometimes is as much of a […]
I’m Joe Quinn, the new Executive Director of the historic Arkansas Good Roads Foundation. Thanks for stopping by this new web page. Our goal is that this site becomes a gathering place for people interested in the coming discussions about how Arkansas finds the additional funding needed to upgrade our roads. Each year the […]