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Prosperity by Design: Arkansas’ Pathway to Zero Income Tax

March 10, 2026 • Ryan Norris • Season 4 • Episode 3

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Recorded live on February 19, 2026, in Searcy, Arkansas, this episode captures a thoughtful conversation about the future of tax policy in the Natural State and the growing movement to eliminate the state income tax.

Ryan Norris, State Director for Americans for Prosperity–Arkansas, sits down with Arkansas Representative Les Eaves, Patrick Fleener, Senior Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, and Dr. Richard Evans, Chief Economist at the Abundance Institute, to discuss what it would take to put Arkansas on a responsible Pathway to Zero—a framework for gradually phasing out the state income tax while maintaining fiscal discipline and encouraging long-term economic growth.

The discussion explores how tax reform can strengthen Arkansas’ competitiveness, attract new residents and businesses, and give hardworking Arkansans the opportunity to keep more of what they earn. The panel also breaks down how trigger-based tax reductions, pro-growth economic policy, and thoughtful budget reforms can make eliminating the income tax a realistic and achievable goal over time.

If you’re interested in the policy ideas shaping Arkansas’ economic future, this conversation provides insight from policymakers and economists working at the forefront of the effort.

To learn more about the initiative and the ideas discussed in this episode, visit thepathwaytozero.com.

To learn more and see how AFP-Arkansas can help you or your organization increase your impact in our state, email us at infoar@afphq.org or visit us at believeinar.com.