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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Shannon Newton President, ATA Our trucking community stretches everywhere the roads connect. It doesn’t simply stop at state borders. And for this issue, we headed to Sapulpa, Okla., outside of Tulsa, for a first time visit to a long time ATA member, John Christner Trucking. I had seen in industry and social media how John
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By Mark Colson Truckers are leaders, plain and simple. All of the 3.5 million individuals working in our business across America know this, and following trucking’s response to COVID-19, Americans are now more aware than ever of the strong and courageous leadership provided by truckers. In hard times and good times, crisis or Christmas, truckers
Mythbusting and Life Saving on the Essentiality of Open Roads 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
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Shannon Newton President, ATA Unlike ever before, Americans are universally experiencing a common truth… virtually nothing is going according to plan. In February, I sat down with my team for our regular editorial meeting to discuss the next issue of the magazine. Usually, Issue 2 is distributed at our annual conference, held each spring.
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