Jul 18, 2019 | Public Policy Blog
By Janie Ginocchio As discussed in previous blog posts, income tax time is a good opportunity to encourage people to save, as tax refund checks are often the largest lump sum payment a household will receive all year. Southern Bancorp encourages savings at tax time...
May 29, 2019 | Public Policy Blog
By Kathryn Hazelett Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of blog posts about the legislative process on the state, federal, and local levels, and what you can do to help create and influence policy as a citizen. Entries from the series are linked at the...
May 22, 2019 | Public Policy Blog
By Janie Ginocchio In our last blog post, we summarized legislation of interest passed in the 2019 regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly. This week, we turn our attention to the Mississippi Legislature. Below is a summary of and links to select laws passed...
May 9, 2019 | Public Policy Blog
By Janie Ginocchio A few weeks ago, we shared exciting news that the Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation making it easier for Arkansans to save at tax time. But Act 774 of 2019 is not the only bill passed during the 2019 Arkansas legislative session that is...
