Monday, March 16, 2015
Arkansas Politics Senator has payback for city, county lobbies
Posted By Max Brantley on Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 10:32 AM
I'd say so. And he's getting even. Up in Joint Retirement Committee this morning is his SB 169 to toss current and former employees of the Arkansas Municipal League and the Association of Arkansas Counties out of the state retirement system.
Sen. Bart Hester, heir of Bob Johnson's Death Star mantle for a nearly perfect record for bad legislation, undoubtedly would like to pitch in. The city lobby is (properly) attempting to oppose, or at least water down his SB 757, which would gut zoning laws in Arkansas.
UPDATE: Sample did not seek a vote on the bill after all. That might have been the last meeting of the committee for the session, so those retirement plans are safe. That doesn't other means of payback isn't possible.
Comments (4)
Showing 1-4 of 4
More by Max Brantley
-
Judge Griffen argues for dismissal of ethics case
Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen made his argument today before the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission that ethics charges against him related to a death penalty protest should be dismissed on 1st Amendment grounds. He said it was a case "about optics, not ethics."
- Aug 17, 2018
-
Another one done — open line and news roundup
The week ends with a rare lack of new Trump headlines, but the day is young. Other news on the daily roundup. This is your open line.
- Aug 17, 2018
-
Little Rock City Board filing closes. Most interest in Ward 1 UPDATE
Filing for seats on the Little Rock City Board closed today with a five-way race for mayor and eight people trying to unseat Ward 1 Director Erma Hendrix.
- Aug 17, 2018
- More »
Readers also liked…
-
Women's March planned in Arkansas to mark Trump inauguration
Speaking of Donald Trump and in answer to a reader's question: There will be a women's march in Arkansas on Jan. 21, the day after inauguration, as well as the national march planned in Washington.
- Dec 30, 2016
-
Latest Obamacare repeal bill would hit Arkansas treasury hard
The latest effort to undo Obamacare, the Graham-Cassidy legislation, would shift federal support for health coverage to a block grant system to the states. Bad news for Arkansas.
- Sep 18, 2017
-
Trump immigration protest at LR: Quick and fierce
It was not even 24 hours ago that Sophia Said, director of the Interfaith Center; City Director Kathy Webb and others decided to organize a protest today of Donald Trump's executive order that has left people from Muslim countries languishing in airports or unable to come to the US at all — people with visas, green cards,a post-doc graduate student en route to Harvard, Google employees abroad, families. I got the message today before noon; others didn't find out until it was going on. But however folks found out, they turned out in huge numbers, more than thousand men, women and children, on the grounds of the state Capitol to listen to speakers from all faiths and many countries.
- Jan 29, 2017
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Jay Barth / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / Calendar / Gallery Listings
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Do your children spend more than 2 hours a day looking at a screen? They're more likely to become obese, according… https://t.co/gIfi0m0hNJ
KATV News
WEB EXTRA: Watch KARK 4's Mitch McCoy Gear Up in Fire Suit https://t.co/C7iIk5VEms https://t.co/9hMbXl6Zof
KARK4News
ARDOT Striping Highways With New Stripes https://t.co/fYedHzAii8 https://t.co/H23qBReMbW
Fox16 News
Sheriff: Rape, kidnapping suspect released in Greene County
KAIT8.com
Most Viewed
-
Satanic Temple arrives supported by Arkansas Christians; Rapert vows to defend 'will of the people'
The Satanic Temple is bringing its 8.5-foot Baphomet statue to the Capitol from 1 to 3 p.m. today to rally for religious pluralism and stand as an objection to the state's endorsement of religion through placement of the 10 Commandments monument backed by Sen. Jason Rapert. Rapert is perturbed.
-
How charter schools and Asa Hutchinson's policies are hurting education everywhere in Arkansas
Here's a new voice writing about the damage being done to Arkansas education by the charter school movement and the Hutchinson administration's waiver of school standards.
Most Recent Comments
-
Re: Another one done — open line and news roundup
Meanwhile, An oil tanker turned U.S. Navy Hospital ship is - but not the military!…
- on August 17, 2018
-
Re: Satan vs. the supremacists UPDATE
What the hell does that even mean, "antifa types"? "sparring"?
- on August 17, 2018
-
Re: Satan vs. the supremacists UPDATE
Ooooo, tough guy.
- on August 17, 2018
Slideshows
-
Protest against the proposal to detain immigrant children in Arkansas on the capitol steps, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter