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Jun 18, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – June 18, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas School Safety Commission has been set up again to update measures to protect students while they are in...

Jun 11, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – June 11, 2022

The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was especially hard for child care centers, so the Arkansas Department of Human Services is...

Jun 4, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – June 4, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – Two new virtual statewide charter schools have been approved by the Arkansas Board of Education. The board’s action allows...

May 28, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – May 28, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The state Forestry Division is known for managing woodlands, helping control fires and supporting rural fire departments....

May 14, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – May 14, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is making a massive public investment to bring broadband access to every corner of the state. Last year the state...

Apr 23, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – April 23, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – A six-month survey of Internet access in Arkansas has been completed, and state officials now have a more accurate roadmap...

Apr 16, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – April 16, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – At their first meeting scheduled after Easter, lawmakers will hear an update on new rules and new funding that will...

Apr 9, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – April 9, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – Average teacher salaries in Arkansas ranked 47th in the nation in 2020, down from 46th in 2019 and 44th in 2018....

Apr 2, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – April 2, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The recidivism rate for Arkansas prison inmates is 46.1 percent, a rate which the head of state prisons called...

Mar 26, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – March 26, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas tourism industry is recovering from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on collections of...

Mar 19, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – March 19, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The state Education Department has partnered with a non-profit organization called Forward Arkansas to address a growing...

Mar 18, 2022

Weekly Address – March 18, 2022

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. The state is facing a growing...

Mar 12, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – March 12, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the 2022 fiscal session in 23 days, approving a budget for state government that calls for...

Mar 11, 2022

Weekly Address – March 11, 2022

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. The 2022 fiscal session has...

Mar 9, 2022

Legislature Approves a Balanced Budget, Adjourns

The legislature finished this year’s fiscal session on Day 23, when we gave final approval to a balanced budget of about $6 billion for...

Mar 6, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – March 6, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – Certified law enforcement officers will get a $5,000 salary stipend this year, thanks to a Senate bill approved by the...

Mar 4, 2022

Weekly Address – March 4, 2022

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. Sometimes you have to look...

Feb 27, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – February 27, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature approved a package of bills that allow greater oversight of two major health insurance plans that cover...

Feb 19, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – February 19, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the first week of the 2022 fiscal session, approving budgets for numerous state agencies and...

Feb 12, 2022

State Capitol Week in Review – February 12, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – For decades prison overcrowding has sparked a financial tug-of-war between the state and Arkansas counties. In recent...

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