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the governor and legislative leaders. The members more aggressively pressed their
governor made it clear that referring a case. On the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 8,
half-cent sales tax would be a center- the governor’s office announced a press RESOURCE INDEX
piece of the plan. Hendren pointed out conference would occur the following
that it’s easier to get people to extend a Monday to describe the highway plan’s Aon Transportation .......... Inside front cover
tax they are already paying than to sup- details, even though those details had ArcBest .......................................................17
port a new one. not been finalized. ATA’s Newton met
“I saw that from my experience on with the governor three times in five Arkansas Department of Transportation ...44
the school board,” he said. “We rarely days as the plan was coming together.
had trouble with extending millages at Hendren said of the Arkansas Trucking Arkansas Trucking Association .... 12, 49, 51
the current rate, but to go out and ask Association, “I think they were key. Arkansas Trucking Report .....................23, 37
districts to increase the millage was an They’re a force down here, and trying to
entirely different proposition. So I think pass this without their support would Counteract Balancing ...............................32
all of us knew that voters supported have been impossible.” Custard Insurance .....................................11
highways, and to ask them to continue Now the campaign begins. ATA’s
paying what they’re currently paying to Newton feels good about its chances. Drivers Legal Plan .....................................35
continue to make progress on those was “We certainly don’t want to take
probably a lot more politically viable anything for granted,” she said, “but Drivewyze ..................................................21
than asking for them to pay more.” based on the campaigns of two years Great West Casualty .................................18
The highway plan’s introduction ago, based on what Arkansans are say-
came earlier than planned. As the ing about wanting a solution for their HELP Inc ....................................................34
governor and legislative leaders sought roads, based on the support of the InfoStream .................................................39
to finalize the income tax cut, some Governor, if we run a good campaign,
legislators who wanted to ensure high- we feel like we’re well positioned to Level 1 Driving Academy ............Back Cover
ways wouldn’t be neglected withheld weather other elements in Arkansas
their support. At that point, coalition politics.” ATR McGriff Insurance Services .......................40
MHC Kenworth ...........................................9
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Subrogation Division, Inc. ........................33
Summit Truck Group ..................................4

TA/Petro ....................................................16

The Larson Group .....................................30
Triumph .....................................................22

UCA ...........................................................43
Utility Tri-State, Inc.....................................6

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