FAYETTEVILLE -- War was no match for springtime in Kyiv, at least not in the semester's final transnational Rule of Law class taught at the University of Arkan…
by Jaime Adame May 2, 2022Two Conway attorneys, both of whom describe themselves as conservative Republicans, are facing off in the GOP primary for a state House seat in Conway next mon…
by Jeannie Roberts May 2, 2022A self-described moderate Republican who is on the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will take on a self-described conservative law professor and govern…
by Rachel Herzog April 10, 2022Two conservative Republicans, Brandon Achor and Wes Booker, will vie to represent an open House seat that covers portions of Maumelle and Pulaski County in the…
by Rachel Herzog April 4, 2022A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Arkansas' new U.S. House map for splitting up the Little Rock area among three congressional districts.
by The Associated Press March 22, 2022Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted work done during the recent fiscal session while pushing back on criticism of his proposed prison expansion at Friday's mee…
by Rachel Herzog March 19, 2022Flanked by Arkansas State Police troopers and other law enforcement personnel on Tuesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law two pieces of legislation that pr…
by Michael R. Wickline , Rachel Herzog March 8, 2022The Legislature's Joint Budget Committee on Monday recommended House and Senate approval of identical bills that would increase the state's general revenue bud…
by Michael R. Wickline March 7, 2022The Legislature's Joint Budget Committee on Thursday authorized the transfer of $1 million apiece from the state's restricted reserve fund in the current fisca…
by Michael R. Wickline March 4, 2022The Arkansas House of Representatives on Thursday approved an appropriation for the state Department of Public Safety that would open the door for significant …
by Michael R. Wickline , Stephen Simpson March 4, 2022The state's proposed Revenue Stabilization Act developed by legislative leaders and Gov. Asa Hutchinson would increase the general revenue budget by $175.1 mil…
by Michael R. Wickline March 4, 2022The Arkansas House passed a bill Thursday that will provide a $1 million appropriation for grants to help fund pregnancy resource centers across the state.
by Stephen Simpson March 4, 2022In a voice vote, the Arkansas House voted Wednesday to amend the Division of Correction appropriation to grant $75 million in spending authority for a 498-bed …
by Stephen Simpson March 3, 2022A bill that would grant one-time stipends to several thousand local and state certified law enforcement officers in Arkansas zipped through the Arkansas Senate…
by Michael R. Wickline March 3, 2022After weeks of uncertainty, the Arkansas House approved funding Wednesday afternoon for the state's public broadcasting network.
by Stephen Simpson March 3, 2022