by - March 26, 2015 9:12 pm
With potentially a week to go in the current legislative session, lawmakers stepped up their committee and floor action to push through bills dealing with corrections, executions, drug screening, wine…
by - March 26, 2015 8:51 pm
A debate of the future of the state’s lottery capped another primetime session of the Arkansas General Assembly, as the House approved two lottery-related bills. Lawmakers were also busy as…
by - March 25, 2015 8:08 pm
It was a wild Wednesday in the legislature as multiple bills crossed the finish line and House members continued a marathon session into the evening. The House approved a capital…
by - March 24, 2015 6:54 pm
Lawmakers passed bills on Tuesday dealing with workforce training and criminal justice; meanwhile, several committees approved legislation that could create an even busier Wednesday at the state Capitol. The Senate…
by - March 24, 2015 11:11 am
A bill that would seek to give tax credits to people making under $21,000 a year failed to garner support from a key House committee Tuesday. The House Revenue &…
by - March 23, 2015 5:59 pm
It was a hodge-podge of activity Monday as legislators started what could likely be the last full week of the 2015 legislative session. A capital gains tax cut bill was…
by - March 21, 2015 6:24 am
It was a near marathon session Friday in the House, as lawmakers passed several key bills and turned down others. The House overwhelmingly voted to approve a workforce development bill,…
by - March 19, 2015 7:07 pm
Lawmakers approved a key policy initiative of Gov. Asa Hutchinson as well as an extension of a capital gains tax bill. The House Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 472, sponsored…
by - March 19, 2015 3:17 pm
The right of the Arkansas Department of Correction to select a chemical used in executions does not violate state law or separation of powers, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday….
by - March 18, 2015 6:08 pm
A plan supporting a regional jail approach to the state’s corrections debate will help the state and its residents in many ways, the sponsor of the bill said Wednesday. The…
by - March 17, 2015 7:27 pm
A stalemate between supporters and opponents of an education bill led to the bill’s sponsor yanking the bill from consideration this session. However, the bill’s sponsor said he plans to…
by - March 16, 2015 6:34 pm
A House legislator facing questions in an adoption scandal resigned his committee leadership post Monday afternoon, while several education bills including two on workforce training sailed through the state Senate….
by - March 14, 2015 7:37 am
A House committee narrowed down its picks for constitutional amendments, while the House approved an education bill that supporters say will narrow the gap between public and charter schools. The…
by - March 12, 2015 6:33 pm
A new school safety bill was approved unanimously by a key House committee, while lawmakers debated everything from license plate readers to propane Thursday in Little Rock. The House Education…
by - March 11, 2015 7:37 pm
It was an action-packed Wednesday as lawmakers approved several education bills, while a bill that allows school districts under 350 students to get a waiver to remain open was signed…
by - March 11, 2015 2:58 pm
A once powerful state senator who resigned in the aftermath of a campaign finance scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday (March 11) to a federal mail fraud charge, his attorney said Wednesday….
by - March 10, 2015 6:05 pm
It was meeting day Tuesday as several committees approved legislation, while a task force to study health care reform in the state met for the first time. The 16-member task…
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Tech startup Grainster puts it all online so grain dealers can buy, sell and negotiate over the Internet.
by - March 9, 2015 8:48 pm
The clerks at the state House and Senate offices may need Tuesday off after the rush to meet a Monday deadline for bill filing led to nearly 500 bills being…
by - March 9, 2015 6:45 pm
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
