by - April 23, 2025 10:39 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders vetoed two bills late Wednesday (April 22) – one allowing physicians to temporarily withhold information from patients, and one establishing regional behavioral centers for troubled students. Both…
by - April 15, 2025 1:39 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders has asked for a waiver from the Trump administration barring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using their benefits to purchase candy, soft drinks, and other…
by - April 8, 2025 3:46 pm
The Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday (April 8) that would prevent pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) like CVS Health from operating retail pharmacies in Arkansas. The committee…
by - April 3, 2025 3:27 pm
A bill amending the work requirements for participants in Arkansas’ ARHOME Medicaid expansion program passed the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee Thursday (April 3). Senate Bill 527 by Sen. Missy…
by - April 3, 2025 11:48 am
In May 2010, Courtney Hudson became the first woman elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court in a contested race. Now, four of the seven justices are women. In fact, women…
by - April 1, 2025 8:41 am
Under a new state law, all Arkansas party primary elections will be held in early March, while legislative fiscal sessions will start in April. The last day of the upcoming…
by - March 26, 2025 6:02 pm
Legislation signed by Gov. Sarah Sanders requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacists for prescription drugs within 7-14 days after receiving an electronic claim. Another bill, likely to get much…
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…
