by - April 5, 2023 1:56 pm
In addition to education and criminal justice reform, this year’s legislative session has also seen culture war related issues at the forefront. Various bills have been filed, passed by one…
by - March 29, 2023 10:40 pm
A bill that would have limited uses of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) failed to pass in the House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday (March…
by - March 27, 2023 10:05 pm
After 33 resolutions were filed to refer various legislative initiatives to voters for the 2024 ballot, 13 of those measures received a hearing on Monday (March 27) during a meeting…
by - March 14, 2023 9:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signed into law Tuesday (March 14) a bill that would allow citizens to file medical malpractice lawsuits against healthcare providers for performing gender transition procedures on them…
by - March 9, 2023 4:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders, along with Sen. Tyler Dees, R- Siloam Springs, and Rep. Jon Eubanks, R-Paris, introduced legislation on Thursday (March 9) that would regulate social media companies and require…
by - March 2, 2023 5:43 pm
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee approved House Bill 1419 on Thursday (March 2) that would require petitioners to get signatures from 50 counties, instead of 15 counties,…
by - March 2, 2023 8:30 am
Rep. Julie Mayberry, R-Hensley, and Rep. Denise Garner, D-Fayetteville, have introduced a bill aimed at addressing the challenges young farmers face entering the profession. According to House Bill 1003, an…
by - March 1, 2023 2:51 pm
General Wesley K. Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, explained the current situation in Ukraine to a group of Donaghey Scholars at UA Little Rock on Tuesday (Feb. 28)….
by - February 27, 2023 6:35 pm
A bill to make it criminal for a person who knowingly enters into and remains in a public changing facility for the opposite sex while minors are present passed a…
by - February 21, 2023 4:51 pm
Third generation heirs of three of the state’s biggest businesses spoke with the Rotary Club of Little Rock Tuesday (Feb. 21) to discuss the future of Arkansas. They were interviewed…
by - February 15, 2023 8:16 pm
Sen. Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, presented legislation in the Senate Education Committee Wednesday (Feb. 15) to increase school funding and to raise salaries for non-teacher staff at public schools. According to…
by - February 14, 2023 6:27 pm
Rep. Julie Mayberry, R-Hensley, introduced a bill that aims to address the challenges of childcare access. During testimony to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday (Feb.14), Mayberry explained…
by - February 8, 2023 10:31 pm
The number of proposed constitutional amendments for voter consideration in 2024 has grown from seven to 33 as the deadline for filing measures closed Wednesday (Feb. 8). Chairmen of the…
by - February 7, 2023 10:50 pm
In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Joe Biden touched on the economy, bipartisan legislation and urged lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling. Biden’s State of the…
by - February 6, 2023 7:27 pm
During the 2023 legislative session, Arkansas lawmakers will determine which issues they want to refer to voters on the 2024 ballot, but a looming deadline may limit those choices. The…
by - January 30, 2023 7:08 pm
During the legislative session, lawmakers will look into cutting taxes. Rep. David Ray, R-Maumelle, has filed HB 1097, which would reduce the top tax rate for the personal income tax…
by - January 26, 2023 5:22 pm
Arkansas Democrats filed legislation Thursday (Jan. 26) to raise public school teacher salaries, non-teacher staff salaries, and per pupil foundation funding for the next year. In the House, Democrats filed…
by - January 24, 2023 4:00 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday (Jan. 24) voted 29-6 along party lines to approve SB43, which is a bill intended to regulate drag performances. The bill will be sent to…
by - January 19, 2023 9:28 am
Rep. Lee Johnson, R- Greenwood, filed a bill aimed at helping rural hospitals in financial distress. HB 1127, the Rural Emergency Hospital Act, would grant the Arkansas Department of Health…
