Arkansas Politics
The 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, 2023Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chip Welch on Tuesday formally removed Kristina Gulley from the county Quorum Court but declined to force her to reimburse the cou…
by John Lynch September 13, 2023The Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs opted against holding a vote on a contentious bill that would exempt more government records fr…
by Neal Earley September 12, 2023Senate President Pro-Tempore Bart Hester, R- Cave Springs, called off plans to hear public input Monday night on a bill that would overhaul the Arkansas Freedo…
by Neal Earley September 11, 2023The Arkansas Senate and House of Representatives formally convened this morning for a special session to consider tax cuts, an overhaul of the Arkansas Freedom…
by Michael R. Wickline September 11, 2023The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Task Force voted unanimously Monday oppose Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ plan to overhaul the state’s sunshine law.
by Neal Earley September 11, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday summoned the Arkansas General Assembly into special session, starting Monday, to cut the state's top individual income ta…
by Michael R. Wickline September 9, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday during her call for a special legislative session plans to overhaul the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, sayin…
by Neal Earley , Will Langhorne September 9, 2023U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., on Thursday sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking information about HUD's ov…
by Joseph Flaherty September 9, 2023More than 72,000 Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage in August because they either didn’t return information needed to determine their eligibility or were no long…
by Michael R. Wickline September 8, 2023Sanders’ proposal would expand exemptions for records on the governor’s security from the Freedom of Information Act, which would include records past travel r…
by Neal Earley September 8, 2023Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday that she is calling the Arkansas General Assembly into special session, starting Monday, to cut the state’s top in…
by Michael R. Wickline September 8, 2023The city of Little Rock should demand that the Little Rock public housing authority immediately sever all relations with an affiliated nonprofit entity, among …
by Joseph Flaherty September 8, 2023