Arkansas Legislature

54 House members in favor of expulsion of Arkansas representative A majority of Arkansas' representatives plan to vote to expel Rep. Mickey Gates from the state House of Representatives next month, they said in interviews last week. by Hunter Field, John Moritz, Michael R. Wickline

Age now 19 to buy cigarettes in Arkansas The minimum age to buy tobacco in Arkansas rises today. by Hunter Field

Panel backs $73.8M for Arkansas highway repairs A $73.8 million transfer of state funds to expedite flood-damage repairs for Arkansas highways and other purposes zipped through a legislative panel Tuesday. by Michael R. Wickline

Arkansas legislative panel backs positions' creation A legislative panel on Tuesday endorsed creating new positions in two agencies to allow the jobholders to receive higher pay. by Michael R. Wickline

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Arkansas panel votes against authorizing studies of gun-related proposals The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday voted not to refer two proposed studies of gun-related proposals to the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Commit... by Michael R. Wickline - September 20, 2019

Arkansas House voting on bid to oust lawmaker in October The Arkansas House will meet next month to consider whether to remove a lawmaker who pleaded no contest to not paying state income taxes. by The Associated Press - September 17, 2019

Arkansas Senate leader proposes new vaping tax, regulations Arkansas' Senate president is proposing a new tax and regulations on vaping products, and hopes the governor will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to take up ... by The Associated Press - September 16, 2019

Former Arkansas National Guard head running for state House The former commander of the Arkansas National Guard says he's running for a seat in the state Legislature. by The Associated Press - September 16, 2019

Pine Bluff attorney announces run for state Senate Attorney Keidra Burrell of Pine Bluff announced on Wednesday that she is running next year for the Democratic nomination for the state Senate seat held by El Do... by Michael R. Wickline - September 11, 2019

State Rep. Sarah Capp to seek judgeship, not re-election State Rep. Sarah Capp, R-Ozark, said on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election next year, and will instead run for a district court judgeship in Johnson and... by John Moritz - September 10, 2019

2 panels take look at vaping; state lawmakers told of rising use Some state lawmakers' resistance toward taxing and further regulating electronic cigarettes is changing after the recent public health outcry over the products,... by Hunter Field - September 10, 2019

Little Rock-area state House seat at stake in primary runoff One of the two candidates in today’s runoff election to fill a vacancy in a Little Rock-area state House district has yet to file a single campaign-finance repo... by John Moritz - September 3, 2019

State lawmaker who pleaded no contest in tax case should 'resign or be removed,' governor says Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday called on a state representative of his own party to resign or be removed from office, after the GOP lawmaker pleaded no contest e... by John Moritz - August 2, 2019

Suspect in death of former Arkansas senator removed security cameras from home, affidavit states Security footage from inside former Arkansas Sen. Linda Collins’ home, recorded on the last day she was seen alive, shows the suspect in her killing removing ca... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - July 30, 2019

Arkansas lawmaker reaches deal in tax case, is ordered to pay at least $74,789 State Rep. Mickey Gates, a Republican from Hot Springs, pleaded no contest Monday in Garland County Circuit Court to failing to file a state income tax return o... by David Showers - July 30, 2019

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