by - March 18, 2011 7:00 pm
Matt Campbell with our content partner, Blue Hog Report, digs deeper on a previous post examining the origins and offenses of a legislative practice that allows for "expense reimbursement" greater than the salaries lawmakers receive for their work.
by - March 17, 2011 7:00 pm
These aren’t the names of thoroughbred horses at Oaklawn, but they are likely to be competing interests in a race-to-the-wire finish at the Arkansas Legislature.
by - March 17, 2011 7:00 pm
The Arkansas House Revenue and Tax Committee made quick work on agreed-upon tax cut measures in a special meeting on Friday.
by - March 16, 2011 7:00 pm
Lest we forget the daily exchanges from last year’s campaign cycle, it seems we have a renewed rivalry between the Republican Party of Arkansas and the Democratic Party of Arkansas over legislative wranglings.
by - March 16, 2011 7:00 pm
As we reported yesterday, a deal between the House, Senate and Beebe administration has been cut to compromise on several tax cut measures and push the state budget process nearer a conclusion.
by - March 15, 2011 7:00 pm
Senate and House leaders have apparently struck a deal to compromise on tax cuts.
by - March 15, 2011 7:00 pm
SB 750, Gov. Mike Beebe’s prison reform and sentencing overhaul bill, passed the full House of Representatives today on a 79-14 vote. It now heads to his office for signature into law.
by - March 15, 2011 7:00 pm
State Sen. Johnny Key (R-Mountain Home) amended his SB 981 to outline how he envisions redrawing Arkansas’ four Congressional Districts. The bill would only split one county – Franklin County – between the Third and Fourth Districts.
by - March 15, 2011 7:00 pm
The panel charged with redrawing Arkansas’ 135 House and Senate districts in the state legislature met for the first time on Wednesday morning.
by - March 14, 2011 7:00 pm
The freshmen Republicans in Congress have wasted little time positioning themselves as budget-cutters. They are likely to be at the epicenter of the latest budget battle that appears headed toward another impasse and possible federal government shutdown.
by - March 14, 2011 7:00 pm
On Tuesday afternoon, 30 House Republicans stopped the passage of an appropriation bill to fund the Arkansas School for the Deaf. 24 GOP members opposed the bill, while 2 voted present and 4 did not vote.
by - March 14, 2011 7:00 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approved the ballot title of a citizen’s initiative that could raise the severance tax on natural gas in Arkansas to 7%.
by - March 14, 2011 7:00 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe’s effort to overhaul the state’s prison system is one vote away from his desk for signature.
by - March 14, 2011 7:00 pm
The Senate State Agencies Committee narrowed its choices for possible changes to the Arkansas Constitution by selecting two choices for a joint committee’s consideration.
by - March 13, 2011 7:00 pm
With voter unrest and fear regarding federal health care reform, Gov. Mike Beebe wants to avoid the association in his efforts to overhaul the state’s Medicaid system.
by - March 13, 2011 7:00 pm
It hasn’t gone according to plan.
by - March 13, 2011 7:00 pm
Jason Tolbert with our content partner, The Tolbert Report, appeared on this week’s edition of Talk Business to discuss the week’s activities at the state legislature.
by - March 11, 2011 7:00 pm
Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour.
by - March 10, 2011 7:00 pm
Speaker of the House Robert Moore (D-Arkansas City) succeeded with room to spare.
by - March 9, 2011 7:00 pm
There’s been movement on a few big issue items in the legislative session and this post aims to provide an update.
