Highway 10 near Waveland in western Arkansas. Photo by Bill Paddack This is a commentary written by Joe Quinn for Talk Business & Politics, May 7, 2019. The now completed 2019 Arkansas General Assembly session was historic for Arkansas roads and bridges as lawmakers passed a funding package that will exceed $400 million annually if […]
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces his plan for building and repairing Arkansas roads at a Feb. 11 press conference at the state Capitol. By Marty Cook, Arkansas Business, February 25, 2019 The long-delayed Arkansas highway funding initiative moved along this week, passing a Senate committee with one official no vote. The plan was scheduled to go […]
Shannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association, speaks during Monday’s news conference to unveil a $300 million plan for state highways as Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren (center) and Arkansas Good Roads Foundation Executive Director Joe Quinn look on. (Photo courtesy of Governor’s Office) By Sarah Campbell-Miller, Arkansas Business, Feb. 14, 2019 While […]
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces his highway plan as (from left) House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren, Arkansas Good Roads Foundation Executive Director Joe Quinn and Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton look on. (Photo courtesy of Governor’s Office) By Steve Brawner, Talk Business & Politics, Feb. 11, 2019 Gov. Asa Hutchinson […]
By Steve Brawner, Talk Business & Politics, February 7, 2019 A coalition of statewide organizations has written an open letter to legislators supporting “meaningful” increased road funding. The coalition, which released its letter Feb. 6, includes the Arkansas Good Roads Foundation, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Municipal League, Association of Arkansas Counties Foundation, Associated […]
By Wesley Brown, Talk Business & Politics, January 28, 2019 State Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, on Monday surprised some legislators and policymakers at the State Capitol by filing a potentially controversial bill that combines portions of legislation he sponsored in 2015 and 2017 to provide an intermediate funding solution to Arkansas’ growing highway needs. House […]