by - March 10, 2025 8:35 pm
The House and Senate Education Committees passed Gov. Sarah Sanders’ far-reaching Arkansas ACCESS Act on March 10 with an amendment granting excused absences to students engaged in political and public…
by - March 5, 2025 1:42 pm
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, is considering amending his bill that would abolish the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and move Arkansas PBS to full control by the Department of Education. Instead,…
by - March 4, 2025 2:11 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the filing of a bill that would repeal the remaining 1/8th-cent sales tax on groceries in a press conference Tuesday (March 4). The Grocery Tax Relief…
by - February 26, 2025 8:04 pm
Legislative sponsors have introduced a bill they say will allow electric utilities to increase rates sooner and annually to build power plants, ultimately creating lower rates long term. Senate Bill…
by - February 26, 2025 2:49 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed suit against General Motors and its OnStar service Wednesday (Feb. 26), alleging GM did not tell customers their driving data would be sold to…
by - February 19, 2025 6:51 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ proposed ACCESS Act for higher education could make funding available for college noncredit certificate programs, while potentially withholding funding for institutions that don’t comply with the bill’s…
by - February 14, 2025 1:56 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders unveiled details of her Arkansas ACCESS higher education reform plan on Friday (Feb. 14). The roughly 110-page bill, sponsored by Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, and Rep. Matthew…
by - February 12, 2025 3:11 pm
A bill that would repeal Arkansas’ statewide fluoridation program and remove the requirement that water systems maintain a fluoride content failed in the Senate Public Health Committee on Wednesday (Feb….
by - February 6, 2025 7:11 pm
Seven years after its creation, the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses (AAAB) is looking to raise $25,000 by March and hire a full-time executive director by May. Founder and President…
by - February 6, 2025 11:53 am
Laura Kellams went from writing about the news to shaping it when she left the newspaper profession to become Northwest Arkansas director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in…
by - February 5, 2025 9:04 am
Arkansas’ banks are financially strong, and some could be seeking to acquire out-of-state properties. A recent survey showed that bankers across the country are hopeful the regulatory environment will improve…
by - February 3, 2025 1:25 pm
Lawmakers planned to file a bill Monday (Feb. 3) that would require cities and counties to revert to the previous year’s budget if they haven’t written one by Feb. 7…
by - January 29, 2025 9:22 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ 2023 LEARNS Act changed K-12 education. Her focus now is on changing higher education. In her Jan. 14 State of the State address, Sanders introduced the Arkansas…
by - January 28, 2025 7:06 pm
A controversial bill that the sponsor said would prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment by Arkansas state agencies and public entities passed the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs…
by - January 19, 2025 10:23 am
Toni Lindsey is called “Mama T” by business leaders thanks to her work with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Arkansas program. She calls former Arkansas Razorbacks coaches Houston…
by - January 18, 2025 7:51 pm
More than half of the Arkansas children living in rural counties were covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2023, a new study has found, ranking…
by - January 16, 2025 7:26 pm
A bill filed Thursday (Jan. 16) in the Arkansas Legislature would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies from obtaining retail permits and operating pharmacies and mail order services in…
by - January 8, 2025 3:04 pm
A bill being drafted by Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, would appropriate $600 million in fiscal year 2025 to expand county jails, particularly those in areas of the state where…
by - December 18, 2024 3:29 pm
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport officials and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott broke ground Wednesday (Dec. 18) on a $5.24 million project that will expand the airport’s curbside canopy….
by - December 16, 2024 1:51 pm
State government could save $300 million over the next six years, primarily through procurement and information technology improvements, according to a progress report prepared as part of Gov. Sarah Sanders’…
