State Sen. Alan Clark questioned the need for a special legislative session while speaking to the Garland County Tea Party this week.
by David Showers August 6, 2022Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday issued a call for the General Assembly to convene in a special session starting Tuesday to provide immediate tax relief to Arkans…
by Michael R. Wickline August 5, 2022The Arkansas Legislative Council on Thursday rescinded its approval last month of $500 million in spending authority for the state Department of Education to d…
by Stephen Simpson July 22, 2022The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved its Ethics Committee findings that state Sens. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and Sen. Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, violated the…
by Michael R. Wickline July 21, 2022The Arkansas Legislative Council approved a motion Thursday to rescind its approval last month of $500 million in spending authority for the state Department o…
by Stephen Simpson July 21, 2022Most current employees in state health insurance plans for public school and state workers would pay less than they currently do under proposed changes for cal…
by Michael R. Wickline July 21, 2022Amanda Dickens says she embraces her new role as election coordinator for Pulaski County as she and her staff prepare for two special elections in the summer a…
by Ashley Savage July 11, 2022Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he won't put a teacher salary increase on the call for the special session that he intends to call during the second we…
by Michael R. Wickline July 7, 2022FORT SMITH -- Max Avery, the Republican nominee in the state House District 49 race in Fort Smith, defaulted on more than $800,000 in business loans, interest …
by Doug Thompson June 29, 2022A Republican incumbent lost his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday night in the primary runoff election, while another staved off his cha…
by Stephen Simpson June 22, 2022A Republican incumbent lost his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday night in the primary runoff election while another staved off his challen…
by Stephen Simpson June 21, 2022A legislative panel on Wednesday endorsed the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's proposed one-year contract for up to $1.5 million with lottery consultant Camelot …
by Michael R. Wickline June 16, 2022Two well-known Arkansas lawmakers are battling it out for the Republican nomination in Senate District 28.
by Bill Bowden June 12, 2022Bullet-resistant glass, more school resource officers and improved mental health assessments were all ideas presented to legislators during a meeting on school…
by Stephen Simpson June 7, 2022Gov. Asa Hutchinson has surprised many state lawmakers with a proposal to boost teacher salaries as a possible item in a special session that he said he could …
by Michael R. Wickline June 5, 2022