Legislative leaders are circulating several draft bills that would change state laws over governing and financing of the state's health insurance plans that co…
by Michael R. Wickline January 26, 2022Bentonville City Council member Aubrey Patterson has announced she'll run in the Republican primary for the Arkansas House of Representatives.
by Mike Jones January 26, 2022A legislative panel Tuesday advanced the state Department of Health's request to use $4.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for the University of A…
by Michael R. Wickline January 26, 2022State Sen. Charles Beckham, R-McNeil, has received a public letter of caution from the Arkansas Ethics Commission in a settlement of a complaint filed against …
by Michael R. Wickline January 24, 2022The Arkansas Department of Human Services asked the state Legislature on Wednesday for permission to require employees at seven of its health care facilities t…
by Tess Vrbin January 20, 2022Magnolia City Councilman Steve Crowell announced this week that he will challenge state Sen. Charles Beckham of McNeil in this year's Republican primary electi…
by Michael R. Wickline , Rachel Herzog January 20, 2022Arkansas House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Joe Jett, R-Success, announced Monday he isn't seeking re-election this year to spend more time with his…
by Michael R. Wickline , Rachel Herzog January 18, 2022A northeast Arkansas state lawmaker said Monday that he will not run for reelection to his state House seat.
by The Associated Press January 17, 2022State lawmakers on Thursday quizzed Education Secretary Johnny Key about proposed funding increases for public schools, educating students with high-cost speci…
by Michael R. Wickline January 14, 2022The cafeteria at the state Capitol closed Wednesday for the rest of this week because of covid-19 cases, and state Sen. Clarke Tucker, D-Little Rock, said Wedn…
by Michael R. Wickline January 13, 2022A routine legislative budget hearing Wednesday led to questions about firearms inventory at the Department of Corrections, because of a state audit that reveal…
by Stephen Simpson January 13, 2022A federal judge on Tuesday outlined steps to streamline a lawsuit over Arkansas' new legislative districts so state officials will have time to redraw the boun…
by Dale Ellis January 12, 2022Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented his proposed $6.04 billion budget for fiscal 2023 to lawmakers Tuesday morning.
by Rachel Herzog January 11, 2022SPRINGDALE -- Voters will decide Tuesday who will represent the Republican Party in a race for state Senate District 7.
by Laurinda Joenks January 10, 2022A federal judge in Little Rock has set a Jan. 27 hearing in a lawsuit filed last week over the state's redistricting map for the state House of Representatives…
by Dale Ellis January 4, 2022