by - April 30, 2019 5:09 am
Counties along the state’s western edge had higher uninsured rates among the population served by Arkansas Works than the rest of the state in 2017. Eight of the state’s nine…
by - April 25, 2019 12:54 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with a comment from the group representing opioid distributors. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed suit on behalf of the state against the three largest opioid…
by - April 15, 2019 5:05 pm
The number of people served by the state’s Arkansas Works program increased by 4,215 from March 1 to April 1. The state’s Department of Human Services reported Monday (April 15)…
by - April 10, 2019 7:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (April 10) that he will sign a bill prohibiting “sanctuary cities” from receiving state funding despite his concerns that it could lead to racial profiling….
by - April 10, 2019 7:02 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a federal judge’s decision to terminate the work requirement for Arkansas…
by - April 8, 2019 3:15 pm
Let’s just say it wasn’t the first time the State Capitol has been a site where small groups hastily assembled overly complex solutions to fix insignificant or non-existent problems. But…
by - April 4, 2019 7:09 pm
A bill that would have established a tax credit to create private school scholarships for 400 Arkansas students failed in committee Thursday (April 4). Senate Bill 539 by Sen. Blake…
by - April 3, 2019 9:16 pm
An Arkansas House committee advanced what would become the third constitutional amendment referred to voters this legislative session – one meant to make it harder to amend the Constitution. House…
by - April 3, 2019 7:45 pm
A bill that would have increased taxes on cigarettes and vaping products while creating an earned income tax credit for lower-income Arkansans is headed to interim study, the bill’s sponsor…
by - April 2, 2019 3:52 pm
A bill reducing the number of state agencies from 42 to 15 passed a Senate committee meeting Tuesday (April 2) and heads to the full Senate. House Bill 1763 by…
by - March 28, 2019 1:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is urging the Trump administration to pursue an expedited appeal of a U.S. district judge’s decision nullifying the Arkansas Works work requirement, while the Speaker of the…
by - March 26, 2019 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a new partnership with the Central Arkansas Library System to help Arkansas Works recipients comply with their work requirement Tuesday (March 26) – the same week…
by - March 25, 2019 8:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended a Senate bill Monday (March 25), that would provide vouchers for about 500 students to attend private schools. Earlier, Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, and other…
by - March 19, 2019 6:12 pm
A legislative committee advanced a constitutional amendment changing the state’s legislative term limits law Tuesday (March 19), but not until after the sponsor removed judicial term limits after numerous judges…
by - March 18, 2019 7:37 pm
A bill that would enact an earned income tax credit, increase taxes on cigarettes, and levy taxes on e-cigarettes advanced past an Arkansas Senate committee Monday (March 18). Senate Bill…
by - March 15, 2019 8:44 pm
More than 13,000 recipients of the state’s Arkansas Works program did not meet its work requirement in February, while 6,472 recipients could lose their benefits if they fail to meet…
by - March 14, 2019 2:11 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated to include Gov. Hutchinson’s comments on the bill. A bipartisan group of legislators introduced a bill Thursday (March 14) that would provide $100 million…
by - March 13, 2019 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said on Wednesday (March 13) that he would not support two bills to grant wide exemptions to Arkansas’ minimum wage hike approved by voters in November, but…
by - March 13, 2019 3:05 pm
A bill funding a National Cancer Institute designation passed a Senate committee Wednesday (March 13) though by itself it would raise less than the $10.5 million sponsors have been seeking….
by - March 12, 2019 2:49 pm
Arkansas motorists will pay 3 cents more for a gallon of gasoline and 6 cents more for diesel after Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed part of what he called “the largest…
