Arkansas Legislature

Arkansas governor signs into law bill reducing high-earners' taxes Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed legislation that will enact his plan to cut the state's top individual income tax rate from 6.9 percent to 5.9 percent over a two-year period, starting Jan. 1 of next year. by Michael R. Wickline

Bill advances to reduce jobless-aid funding tax A bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday would allow changes in the wage base on which businesses pay unemployment taxes and also create a sliding scale according to the previous year's fiscal performance. by Jeannie Roberts

Governor offers assurances on reorganization plan Sen. Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, said Tuesday that he's a tad wary about authorizing what would be the most sweeping reorganization of state government in almost 50 years. by Michael R. Wickline

State police raises gain panel support A legislative panel Tuesday favored a proposal that would provide Arkansas State Police commissioned officers with a 5 percent salary increase, effective July 1 -- beyond any cost-of-living adjustment or performance-based raise that may be provided in fiscal 2020 -- if more general revenue becomes available to the agency. by Michael R. Wickline

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Arkansas lawmaker's plan would tie reading growth to state special funds Legislation filed this week would reduce the amount of special funds an impoverished school district receives if its students' reading abilities regress in cons... by Hunter Field - February 20, 2019

Abortion limit endorsed as potential ban becomes law A bill that would ban abortion after 18 weeks of pregnancy faced no resistance as it cleared the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor on Tuesday. by Andy Davis - February 20, 2019

Arkansas House panel supports bill on parents' moves Legislation that would place greater scrutiny on custodial parents attempting to move their children across the state cleared the House Judiciary Committee on T... February 20, 2019

E-prescription bill fails to clear Senate Legislation that would require prescriptions for controlled substances such as opioids and narcotics be moved to a paperless e-prescription system by 2021 fell ... February 20, 2019

Victim-panel fees' rise is voted down A bill that would increase from $10 to $20 the fee to attend a victim-impact panel for convicted drunken drivers failed in the House on Tuesday. February 20, 2019

Governor gets bill on juvenile justice An effort to overhaul Arkansas' juvenile-justice system through a reduced reliance on youth jails is headed to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's desk after the House passed... February 20, 2019

Broadband measure heads to governor The House of Representatives gave final legislative approval Tuesday to a measure that would allow cities to provide broadband service. February 20, 2019

CALENDAR: Today's legislative schedule The calendar of public events of the 92nd General Assembly for today, the 38th day of the 2019 regular session. February 20, 2019

Optometry bill falls short in committee A bill that would have allowed optometrists to perform certain kinds of surgeries failed to clear a legislative committee on Tuesday. by Andy Davis - February 20, 2019

Arkansas Senate names Bowie knife state's official knife LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Senate has voted to name the Bowie knife the state's official knife. by The Associated Press - February 19, 2019

Arkansas governor signs bill cutting top income tax rate LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas' governor has signed into law his $97 million plan to cut the state's top income tax rate over the next two years. by The Associated Press - February 19, 2019

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