The Arkansas Policy Foundation (APF) is a
conservative think tank
A think tank, or public policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governme ...
based in
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Arkansas, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city's population was 202,591 as of the 2020 census. The six-county Central Arkan ...
. According to APF, the organization "emphasizes the importance of tax policy and education reform."
Activities
From 1996-1999, APF crafted a detailed review of state government known as the Murphy Commission report.
[ The organization has issued recommendations on education reform, ethics reform, and health care. It has proposed tax and spending cuts, including a reduction in sales taxes applied to groceries. In December 2015, Arkansas Governor ]Asa Hutchinson
William Asa Hutchinson II (, ''Help:Pronunciation respelling key, AY-sə''; born December 3, 1950) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 46th governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Part ...
requested that APF conduct another efficiency review in order to take a statewide look at governmental efficiency.
See also
*Advance Arkansas Institute
The Advance Arkansas Institute (AAI) is a free market think tank located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The organization's stated mission is "to advance public policy based on free markets, individual liberty, and limited, transparent government." The ...
References
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External links
Arkansas Policy Foundation
Organizational Profile
– National Center for Charitable Statistics
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(Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that conducts economic and social policy research to "open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions". The institute receives funding from government contracts, foundations, and p ...
)
1995 establishments in Arkansas
Conservative organizations in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Little Rock, Arkansas
Think tanks based in the United States
Think tanks established in 1995