They’re lining up with big plates for a piece of the pie in the upcoming legislative session, where lawmakers face a projected budget surplus of $843 million.

“You’ll have more of a fight with money than you’ll have without it,” Sen. Dave Bisbee, R-Rogers, predicted.

Imagination alone limits the ideas for how to spend the money, a result of conservative budgets and a good economy.

The proposal to reduce or eliminate the state sales tax on food gained early support from lawmakers and Gov.-elect Mike Beebe.

A few other proposals seem to be gaining popularity.    more here