Arkansas Legislature

Arkansas lawmakers eye more abortion restrictions next year LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas' predominantly Republican Legislature is preparing to take up new abortion restrictions when lawmakers convene next month, even as the st... by The Associated Press - December 14, 2018

Former Arkansas lawmaker dies in apparent farming accident Jim House, 70, a former state lawmaker and 2018 Democratic nominee for Washington County judge, died Wednesday in what appears to be a farming accident, the cou... by Doug Thompson / Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - December 6, 2018

State legislators pre-file 16 bills, including proposals to dissolve fiscal session, fight bullying Proposals to dissolve the General Assembly's biennial fiscal session, make several changes to the state's voting system and fight bullying are included in legis... by Hunter Field - December 3, 2018

Arkansas Farm Bureau exec backs aid request at UA; $3M budget increase urged for its Agriculture Division An official of the Arkansas Farm Bureau urged state lawmakers on Thursday to support the University of Arkansas Agriculture Division's request for a $3 million ... by Michael R. Wickline - November 30, 2018

Effect of Arkansas governor's tax cut plan on future fleshed out State officials Tuesday provided details to the Legislature's tax overhaul task force on how Gov. Asa Hutchinson's income tax cut proposal would affect the stat... by Michael R. Wickline - November 28, 2018

First bills filed for '19 session include online sales tax measure, official state firearm and knife designations The first bills filed for the General Assembly's 2019 session would bar abortion on the basis of a Down syndrome diagnosis, overhaul Arkansas' partisan election... by Hunter Field - November 16, 2018

Lawmakers at impasse over Arkansas Supreme Court budget The budget for the Arkansas Supreme Court hit a stone wall Thursday, as Republican and Democratic lawmakers deadlocked over issues raised with the high court's ... by John Moritz - November 15, 2018

$3M boost urged for ag work; UA division ends each year needing funds, lawmaker says State lawmakers on Tuesday recommended giving the University of Arkansas Agriculture Division $3 million more in state funds in each of the next two fiscal year... by Michael R. Wickline - October 31, 2018

Arkansas panel's survey offers look at school security efforts Arkansas school systems are making efforts to improve student and staff safety based on a state commission's preliminary recommendations in July for increasing ... by Cynthia Howell - October 5, 2018

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System leader says he will depart by end of year The executive director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System told the system’s trustees Monday that he plans to retire by the end of this year. by Michael R. Wickline - October 1, 2018

2 tax credits in cross hairs of Arkansas task force Members of the Legislature's tax overhaul task force said Thursday that they want to find out whether Arkansas should change two tax credits authorized for insu... by Michael R. Wickline - September 28, 2018

Medicaid reimbursement changes prompt protest at Arkansas Capitol Hundreds of people gathered on the Capitol steps Thursday to protest recent changes in Medicaid reimbursement, including cuts that took effect July 1, that orga... by Andy Davis - September 28, 2018

Former Arkansas senator convicted in kickbacks case reports to prison in Fort Worth Former state Sen. Jon Woods of Springdale arrived at FMC Fort Worth, a low-security federal Bureau of Prisons facility in Fort Worth at 1 p.m. Wednesday, the la... by Doug Thompson - September 27, 2018

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