Conway business owner Kim Slaughter announced her bid for the Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday. Slaughter, a Republican, will run for House District…
by Neal Earley September 26, 2023The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday authorized three state agencies to use about $65 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds, ranging from $500,00…
by Michael R. Wickline September 16, 2023The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday authorized state agencies to use about $65 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds on various projects ranging…
by Michael R. Wickline September 15, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation Thursday that will restrict access to records on her security detail, concluding a chaotic four-day special sess…
by Neal Earley September 15, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday signed legislation into law that will slice the state's top individual and corporate income tax rates and create a temp…
by Michael R. Wickline September 15, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday signed legislation into law that aims to reinstate a ban on covid-19 vaccine mandates for public entities ranging from …
by Will Langhorne September 15, 2023The Arkansas House and Senate on Thursday adjourned a four-day special session after the Arkansas House of Representatives voted to pass bills that would trim …
by Michael R. Wickline , Neal Earley September 14, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign into law several bills passed during the four-day special session of the Arkansas Legislature.
by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette September 14, 2023The Arkansas Senate and the House State Agencies Committee approved bills Wednesday to exempt records related to the governor's security detail from disclosure…
by Neal Earley September 14, 2023The Arkansas House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Wednesday advanced identical bills that would trim the state's top individual and corporate income tax rat…
by Michael R. Wickline September 14, 2023The Arkansas House of Representatives on Wednesday handily approved a bill intended to reinstate a ban on covid-19 vaccine mandates for public entities.
by Will Langhorne September 14, 2023The Arkansas House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a series of bills intended to clarify laws regarding the locking of schools' exterior doors and the…
by Michael R. Wickline , Will Langhorne September 14, 2023The two bills would trim the state’s top individual income tax rate from 4.7% to 4.4% and the state’s top corporate income tax rate from 5.1% to 4.8%, effectiv…
by Michael R. Wickline September 13, 2023The legislation is a scaled down version of what Gov. Sarah Huckaee Sanders and Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, had proposed earlier …
by Neal Earley September 13, 2023When presenting his bill to the House, Rep. Howard Beaty, R-Crossett, said the legalization is needed to "send a message to the employees of this state that we…
by Will Langhorne September 13, 2023