by - March 1, 2017 6:05 pm
An Arkansas Senate committee agreed Wednesday to let Arkansans use medical marijuana, but not to let them smoke it or obtain it from others in edible form, while a House…
by - February 28, 2017 8:04 pm
A bill that would separate the Arkansas state holidays honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil War General Robert E. Lee was filed Tuesday, but it doesn’t…
by - February 28, 2017 7:27 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Feb. 28) he expects Arkansas Works, the program that uses federal Medicaid dollars to purchase health insurance for lower-income Arkansans, to be strengthened based…
by - February 28, 2017 4:14 pm
Two proposed constitutional amendments passed the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee with no debate Tuesday, leaving them one step short of making it to the ballot. The committee…
by - February 27, 2017 6:25 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment that would limit jury awards and attorneys’ fees passed the Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday (Feb. 27), and if approved in the Senate will head…
by - February 27, 2017 3:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday set four execution dates in April for eight Arkansas inmates on death row whose appeals have been exhausted and whose cases the U.S. Supreme Court declined…
by - February 24, 2017 6:01 am
A House committee Thursday advanced a proposed amendment to enact tort reform after approving changes to the resolution that would raise the proposed cap on damages and reduce the Legislature’s…
by - February 24, 2017 5:54 am
A bill requiring constitutional, legislative and judicial candidates in Arkansas to file their campaign finance reports online passed a Senate committee Thursday, while the full Senate passed a bill requiring…
by - February 23, 2017 5:48 pm
A bill that would enable individuals in certain occupations to challenge regulations failed to advance past a House committee Thursday (Feb. 23) after opponents argued it would make it easier…
by - February 22, 2017 8:54 pm
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives Wednesday failed to pass a bill that would cap workers’ compensation benefits at 450 weeks and passed a bill requiring Arkansas students to…
by - February 22, 2017 8:49 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment that would require Arkansas voters to present a photo ID was advanced by a House committee Wednesday. Meanwhile, another proposal that would change the way constitutional…
by - February 22, 2017 6:08 pm
The National Rifle Association no longer supports a bill allowing faculty and older students to carry concealed firearms on Arkansas college campuses because of amendments requiring training and an age…
by - February 21, 2017 6:31 pm
A House subcommittee advanced four proposed constitutional amendments Tuesday, with the full committee scheduled to choose one Wednesday that likely will be considered by Arkansas voters in November 2018. Advancing…
by - February 21, 2017 3:51 pm
Nine Arkansas death row inmates who have exhausted their appeals are a step closer to being executed after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (Feb. 21) denied a petition for…
by - February 21, 2017 1:56 pm
The Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday advanced a bill requiring voters to present a photo identification at the polls. House Bill 1047 by Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle,…
by - February 20, 2017 4:56 pm
Arkansas’ public school districts had more than $790 million in net legal balances at the end of 2016. A bill filed last week would require more than half to reduce…
by - February 18, 2017 10:47 am
The sponsor of a bill requiring voters to present a photo identification has amended the bill to allow voters without one to sign a sworn statement instead. Under the amendment…
by - February 16, 2017 9:26 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson reiterated his opposition to a bill that would place limits on transgender individuals’ use of bathrooms Thursday, saying the bill is unnecessary. Senate Bill 346 is a…
by - February 16, 2017 6:09 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday (Feb. 16) added a training requirement to a bill requiring public colleges and universities to allow concealed carry permit holders to bring their weapons on…
by - February 15, 2017 10:23 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, on Wednesday said Congress has an obligation to oversee the executive branch, said the border with Mexico should be more secure but doesn’t have…
