Most Disturbing: Private Employment as at its lowest in a decade
These are the numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s hard for any politician to argue with these numbers.
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State Government Employment is at its highest in a decade.
State government employment has continued to grow in the midst of the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression (taxes and spending have increased as well).
Total Employment in Arkansas is below 2000 and 2004 levels (see the numbers)
There has been a lot of talk about job creation in Arkansas. Here are the actual numbers according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — bad news.
Sanders Proposes Strengthening Penalties For Sports Agents Who Violate Law
Agents engaging in illegal contact with student athletes hurt the athlete, collegiate athletics and ultimately the fans
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Today, David J. Sanders proposed the Arkansas Player and Fan Protection Act (APFPA) which, if enacted into law, will strengthen Arkansas’ criminal and administrative penalties for sports agents who engage in illegal contact with student [...]
On state government taking and spending too much
“When a government takes more, it spends more, and as a result, it grows,” David J. Sanders
There seems to be some confusion at the state Capitol these days. I thought for a while that we were making progress, but it seems that both the governor and (some) lawmakers have things backwards — Beebe & Co. [...]
On Conservatism
It began with Ronald Reagan. There was something that happened that lit the spark inside. Reagan – the man who would turn around the nation’s ailing economy and end Soviet Communism – was beloved in the Sanders’ household.
After losing the only grandfather I’d ever known, I suppose on one level I was drawn to a [...]
