Tax measure would exempt food and drugs sales
Two Arkansas lawmakers introduced a bill to exempt food and drugs from the state sales tax while raising the rate to four percent in offset. The proposal targets elderly on fixed incomes and would not exempt soft drinks or alcoholic beverages. The package also includes local tax control debates and a constitutional amendment proposal to limit terms for legislators and state officials.
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Little Rock
Robert Johnston
Art Givens
Sherwood
Ben Allen
Blytheville
John Paul Capps
Searcy
Carolyn Pollan
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Givens
House Committee Halts Eyewear Advertising Bill
In Little Rock the House committee paused a Senate optometry bill deemed unconstitutional. The measure would curb comparative advertising and pricing for eye wear and limit categories, drawing strong opposition from Consumer Protection chief Mack Norton who warned the bill would burden legitimate advertising and face federal court challenges. Supporters, aided by visiting ophthalmologists, pressed for passage and scheduled further discussion.
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House Committee On Public Works, Welfare and Labor
Mack Norton
State Consumer Protection Division
Arkansas
Norton
Morals bills move in Arkansas House to curb behavior
Rep Arlo Tyer of Pocahontas introduces three bills to slow moral decline. One would tax unmarried couples living together at 1500 dollars plus register their arrangement with the county sheriff, with 2000 dollar fines for noncompliance. Another bans any theater from showing r or x rated films with escalating penalties. The third bars private venues from selling alcohol in dry counties on Sundays state holidays and election days. The piece closes with a note on the Stanley Cup’s history and donor.
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Little Rock
Arlo Tyer
Pocahontas
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