Racial politics and the Little Rock sales tax proposal
Racial politics and the Little Rock sales tax proposal
May 10, 202111:51 am
Charles Blake, chief of staff for Mayor Frank Scott Jr., addresses head-on today a factor present from the beginning of the discussion of a one-cent sales tax increase — race.
The mayor — clearly and appropriately — has indicated a wish to address a significant amount of the new spending in areas of greatest need. These areas tend to be identifiable by ward boundaries, income and racial characteristics.
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