Northwest Arkansas Republican enjoys 'seat at table' in House leadership

By John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau: Even with Democrats holding the governor's office, all the top state offices and majorities in both houses of the Legislature, one state lawmaker says it isn't a bad time to be a Republican in Arkansas. "I'm sure things would be a little more conservative if they made me king for a day, but I've been very pleased so far with the session, what we've gotten done," said Rep. Keven Anderson, R-Rogers. "It's a to-the-right-of-center agenda, in my opinion."

Anderson has emerged as a leader in the House this session. The third-ranking House member in seniority, he serves as chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and was one of the lead sponsors of a package of legislation expected to reduce Arkansans' taxes by more than $300 million, the largest tax cut in state history. .... But what Anderson is most proud of is not any particular bill."What I'm generally most proud of in terms of accomplishments is that enough of us, what I call the business conservatives, understood the political landscape and ... ultimately got a seat at the table," he said. [Read More]

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