The Arkansas Freedom of Information Task Force on Friday declined to endorse a bill that would allow providers of electronic records from county law enforcem...
by Rachel Herzog - February 27, 2021The Arkansas Senate on Thursday voted to send Gov. Asa Hutchinson a bill that would exempt income that taxpayers received through certain federal covid-19 re...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 26, 2021A so-called medical right of conscience bill was voted down in the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee Thursday after opposing groups said the l...
by John Moritz - February 26, 2021A bill to prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls and women's sports at Arkansas schools was filed this week, one day after the state's att...
by Rachel Herzog - February 26, 2021The Arkansas Senate voted Thursday afternoon to eliminate remote participation by Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, for the rest of the Senate's proceedi...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 26, 2021Gazaway files bill on rental standards
February 26, 2021The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would require the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division and the Department of Health to return fines...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 26, 2021The House voted along mostly partisan lines Wednesday to send a controversial "stand-your-ground" bill to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has in the past expressed ...
by John Moritz - February 25, 2021Legislation that would exempt income that taxpayers received through certain federal covid-19 relief programs, including loan forgiveness under the Paycheck ...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 25, 2021The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday sent to Gov. Asa Hutchinson legislation that would change Arkansas' voter-identification law by removing a section that allo...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 25, 2021An Arkansas Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would require the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division and Department of Health to return...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 25, 2021The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would allow lawmakers to defer jury duty service when they are called into session.
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February 25, 2021The Legislative Council's Executive Subcommittee this week signed off on an emergency rule for the state Department of Human Services to make adults in the M...
by Michael R. Wickline - February 25, 2021A second attempt to get a controversial "stand your ground" bill out of the House Judiciary Committee succeeded Tuesday, after members of the committee beat ...
by John Moritz - February 23, 2021