The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The federal budget and Arkansas

Here's a Fact Sheet on Arkansas from the Office of Management and Budget that includes the proposed budget from the White House as it pertains to Arkansas.
Key Investments for Arkansas:

- Tax cuts for 1 million families.
- $575.6 million for schools, students, and teachers.
- $629.1 million to fix and expand the state’s network of roads and highways, modernize airports, and expand water and sewer infrastructure.
- $378.6 million in new funding for Pell Grants to help families pay for college.
- $184237 (?) million for housing assistance.