by - February 22, 2021 5:42 pm
A bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Arkansas advanced through the Senate on Monday (Feb. 22) despite pleas for an amendment from GOP lawmakers who wanted exemptions for…
by - February 18, 2021 6:32 pm
Sen. Jim Hendren’s announcement to leave the Republican party and serve as an independent was met with a lack of enthusiasm from most GOP officials as the day unfolded Thursday…
by - February 10, 2021 6:21 pm
A bill to abolish abortions in Arkansas sailed through the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on Wednesday (Feb. 10). SB 6, the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act, would…
by - February 9, 2021 1:26 pm
The proposal to restrict the teaching of the 1619 Project in Arkansas public schools failed on a voice-vote in a House committee Tuesday (Feb. 9). Following a two-hour debate and…
by - February 3, 2021 5:13 pm
Serving alcohol on Christmas Day in Arkansas was voted down in committee on Wednesday (Feb. 3), but allowing alcohol deliveries and creating entertainment districts in dry counties passed. HB 1341…
by - February 2, 2021 8:07 pm
Following a more than three-hour long debate, members of the House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday (Feb. 2) against SB 24 – a proposal to end the duty to retreat when…
by - January 21, 2021 6:14 pm
A bill to ban public schools from teaching or promoting division or social justice for certain groups of people is already causing controversy in the 93rd General Assembly. The bill’s…
by - January 13, 2021 7:42 pm
A ‘Stand your Ground’ bill has passed its first hurdle after a Senate committee passed the measure by a 5-2 vote on Wednesday (Jan. 13). The first bill to be…
by - January 13, 2021 7:34 am
While much of a legislative session can focus on the mundane business of running state government – such as budget bills and tax policy – hot button social issues tend…
by - November 17, 2020 7:15 pm
Tax reform, remote learning, and alternatives to prison were just a few of the 2021 legislative topics discussed on Tuesday (Nov. 17) at the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families’…
by - August 29, 2020 8:00 pm
Arkansas has identified 1,180 human trafficking victims as part of 383 cases reported since 2007. But Arkansas has had only three federal convictions and one state conviction in the previous…
