Arkansas governor says lawmakers must limit spending for tax cut session to occur

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 1,047

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday her plans to call a special session to cut income taxes depend on lawmakers sticking to her proposed budget and limiting spending.

Sanders, who’s faced resistance to her plans for a Franklin County prison, also said she’s open to other ideas on how to increase state prison capacity to alleviate overcrowding.

The governor made the comments during a 30-minute, wide-ranging interview with the Arkansas Advocate, Arkansas …

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