Arkansas legislators advance tax cuts; last round of votes expected Wednesday

By: Ainsley Platt, Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 775

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Democrats’ warnings about looming federal funding cuts and unmet needs didn’t dissuade the predominantly-Republican Arkansas House and Senate Tuesday from overwhelmingly advancing income tax cuts.

Lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to give final approval to separate but identical bills outlining the cuts proposed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The governor called a special session that began Monday focused solely on the cuts.

The legislation calls for cutting taxes on personal income over $26,400 to …

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