Shannon Newton President, ATA 2020. A number. A year. An era. A verb. A tragedy. A triumph. A numbing out. A waking up. A distancing. A coming together. It’s been almost 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked planes flew into the towers and buried our sense of security beneath rubble in New York […]
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By Chris Spear It is more than 1,400 miles from Little Rock to Providence, R.I. – more than 20 hours of driving to get from statehouse to statehouse, but what is happening there could have a profound effect on truckers in Arkansas and across the country. In 2016, leaders in Rhode Island came up with
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Shannon Newton President, ATA When the world came to a screeching halt this spring, trucks delivered the supplies needed to shelter in place. As people prepared to bring their whole lives under one roof, we delivered their laptops, desks, treadmills, medicine and much-coveted toilet paper. With a vaccine ready, trucks are delivering what we need
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Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1. Ed. note: In November 2020, Arkansas voters will have the power to decide if the state should keep collecting a half-cent sales tax in order to raise over $205 million annually for state highways and bridges, plus an additional $43 million each for counties and cities. In
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Shannon Newton President, ATA In Arkansas, and around the country, having well-funded and well-maintained infrastructure is not a foregone conclusion. For decades, we, along with other stakeholders and elected officials have tried and failed. Until every vote has been counted, we won’t know if this time was different. The passage of Issue 1 on November
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Originally published in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette By Dr. Doug Voss Arkansas needs good roads, and that’s not changing in the foreseeable future. Without roads, more than 86 percent of Arkansas communities would have no reliable means to receive groceries or ship goods produced by local factories and farms. Roads are critically important to business owners large
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Power of the Purse After a Pandemic Ed. note: In November 2020, Arkansas voters will have the power to decide if the state should keep collecting a half-cent sales tax in order to raise over $205 million annually for state highways and bridges, plus an additional $43 million each for counties and cities. In
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Shannon Newton President, ATA As our trucks keep rolling and our industry continues to deliver for America, the health and safety of our members is of vital importance to us. Together, we are facing a truly unprecedented situation. The global coronavirus pandemic is affecting all of our businesses, families, communities and our way of life.
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By Sam Sicard and Davy Carter Competent business leaders know that to improve, the status quo can never be acceptable. Continuous improvement requires innovation, an exchange of ideas and healthy competition. For Arkansas to grow, to be a place where more businesses invest in our people, we must have a political climate that embraces these
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A Safer Way Home Ed. note: In November 2020, Arkansas voters will have the power to decide if the state should keep collecting a half-cent sales tax in order to raise over $205 million annually for state highways and bridges, plus an additional $43 million each for counties and cities. In each issue leading up
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