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(January 2020) Three years ago, a government-imposed monopoly existed in Little Rock, interfering with anentrepreneur and limiting consumer choice to one taxicab company. Today, more competition exists thanks to a successful legal challenge1 handled by...

"The first problem is state spending that exceeds U.S. and regional averages on a per capita basis." Arkansas Policy Foundation, February 2019 memo (January 2020) Total Operating Expenditures for the State of Arkansas increased $1.49...

"A short-term budgetary link should be established between the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and total operational expenditures by agencies." Policy Foundation Efficiency Project recommendation, 2016 (December 2019) Social services operating expenditures totaled $8.1 billion (FY2017),...

(November 2019) More K-12 students are now enrolled in the Pulaski County school choice market than in the Little Rock School District, public records show.   An Arkansas Department of Education spokesperson provided current year...

"A short-term budgetary link should be established between ... CPI and total operational expenditures by agencies." Efficiency Project, 2016 (November 2019) The Policy Foundation's Efficiency Project (2015-16) examined multiple variables at state agencies including a...

"Define and implement a system of performance-based pay for all state employees." Policy Foundation, 1998 recommendation   "Performance Pay.  Some state agencies are using this strategy to advance efficiencies.  The practice should be applied to other agencies." Policy Foundation...

"Define and implement a system of performance-based pay for all state employees." Policy Foundation, 1998 recommendation   "Performance Pay.  Some state agencies are using this strategy to advance efficiencies.  The practice should be applied to other agencies." Policy Foundation...

"The (Policy) Foundation's establishment of the Arkansas Efficiency Project in 2015 ... was instrumental in beginning the movement ... My administration's Office of Transformation and the state's Transformation Advisory Board are products of the project...

"It's almost like they've been cheerleading for [a recession]. It's understandable from their point. Politicians and pundits don't lose their jobs when there's a recession, but real, hardworking Americans do.  People should remember what the last...

"The drop in the state's unemployment rate to a record low is consistent with the duration of the economic expansion, which entered a record 11th year this month." Policy Foundation, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, July 20, 20191  ...