by - February 14, 2017 7:58 pm
A proposed constitutional amendment to enact tort reform was given the go-ahead by a divided Senate State Agencies and Government Affairs Committee Tuesday, despite the objections of Chief Justice Dan…
by - February 13, 2017 6:01 pm
Candidates in constitutional officer, legislative and judicial races would be required to report campaign finances online into a searchable database under a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The…
by - February 13, 2017 8:20 am
Bills were filed Friday by the primary sponsor of medical marijuana legislation to prohibit advertising for medical marijuana products, to shift the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to the Department of…
by - February 10, 2017 3:10 pm
Partisanship is increasing because of voters’ dislike of the other party rather than loyalty to their own, leading to a cycle of confrontational politics. Meanwhile, presidential races increasingly determine voter…
by - February 9, 2017 6:40 pm
The Department of Human Services is drafting a plan it says would reduce costs and lessen the number of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities waiting for home and community…
by - February 9, 2017 1:22 pm
The process of choosing which constitutional amendments will be referred to voters began Thursday (Feb. 9) with presentations by senators hoping to end fiscal sessions and appoint Supreme Court justices….
by - February 8, 2017 6:40 pm
Five medical marijuana bills advanced through the House Rules Committee Wednesday (Feb. 7), but committee members voted against a bill that would require licenses to be granted to a “natural…
by - February 8, 2017 4:53 pm
A bill requiring constitutional, legislative and judicial candidates in Arkansas to use a searchable online campaign finance reporting system passed one committee Wednesday, while a bill requiring government food beneficiaries…
by - February 7, 2017 8:53 pm
Female Arkansas legislators dressed in 1917-era clothing gathered Tuesday in Little Rock to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote in party primary elections. The…
by - February 7, 2017 6:48 pm
Out-of-state sellers such as Amazon would be required to send notices to Arkansas consumers that they owe sales taxes under a bill passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday….
by - February 7, 2017 4:56 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday (Feb. 7) introduced a bill meant to reduce legal immigration levels by 50%, which he said would increase wages earned by American workers….
by - February 6, 2017 8:55 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called for increasing military spending by 15% next year, modernizing the nation’s nuclear capabilities, and streamlining and expediting oil and gas production during a speech…
by - February 6, 2017 7:39 pm
The pace of bill filing is about to increase as Arkansas legislators realize this year’s legislative session is about a third of the way completed, Speaker of the House Jeremy…
by - February 2, 2017 4:27 pm
A Senate joint resolution was filed Thursday (Feb. 2) to refer a tort reform constitutional amendment to the voters in 2018. The measure would cap lawyers’ contingency fees, punitive damages,…
by - February 2, 2017 3:04 pm
A bill requiring Arkansas’ colleges and universities to allow staff members with concealed carry permits to carry their weapons on campus passed the House of Representatives on Thursday (Feb. 2)…
by - February 2, 2017 10:19 am
A bill has been filed that would require candidates for constitutional, legislative and judicial offices in Arkansas to use an online campaign finance reporting system that could be searchable by…
by - February 1, 2017 8:18 pm
Seven bills, all filed by Rep. Doug House, R-North Little Rock, that would regulate parts of the supply chain and make other changes to the state’s medical marijuana amendment were…
by - February 1, 2017 8:16 pm
A bill allowing patients to establish telemedicine relationships with medical providers from wherever the patient is located passed the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee Tuesday, two years after…
by - January 31, 2017 8:05 pm
Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch, 49, was nominated by President Donald Trump Tuesday to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Trump…
by - January 31, 2017 6:21 pm
The House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday (Jan. 31) to advance a bill requiring the state’s colleges and universities to allow faculty and staff with concealed carry permits to carry their…
