NEWS & UPDATES

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature brought the 2021 regular session to a close with a dramatic midnight meeting to approve a Sovereignty Act,...

LITTLE ROCK – Fiscal issues took center stage during the final week of the legislative session. Lawmakers have been working on a long...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature has enacted numerous reforms to Arkansas election laws. The Senate Committee on State Agencies and...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas became the first state in the nation to prohibit physicians from performing gender transition procedures on...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature has approved a broad reform of the laws governing water providers, a measure that sponsors have been...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature voted to extend the 2021 session until April 30, and then to recess for an extended period rather than to...

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our great nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. A resolution approved...

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate has approved legislation to grant to certified nurse practitioners full and independent practice authority. The...

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate passed a new version of the Medicaid expansion program, which is one of the most important bills of this year’s...

LITTLE ROCK – Both chambers of the legislature have approved a bill that prohibits abortions, except if necessary to save the mother’s...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature has approved a broad tax relief measure for businesses that were affected by the pandemic. House Bill 1361...

LITTLE ROCK – The deadline for legislators to file proposed constitutional amendments has passed, and the Senate and House Committees on...

LITTLE ROCK – Businesses would not be penalized by state regulators for violating Covid-19 restrictions because of the behavior of their...

LITTLE ROCK –The Senate has voted to exempt last year’s unemployment benefits from state income taxes, to help people who lost their jobs...

LITTLE ROCK – A Senate committee advanced legislation that protects the rights of people with disabilities who need an organ transplant....

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate passed legislation known as the “Stand Your Ground” bill, which would allow someone to use deadly force to...

LITTLE ROCK – The 93rd General Assembly convened with a traditional day of swearing in ceremonies for new members, followed by the...

LITTLE ROCK – When the Arkansas legislature convenes the 2021 regular session, the first major challenge on the agenda will be ensuring...

LITTLE ROCK – The United States Supreme Court upheld an Arkansas law regulating pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate agreements...

LITTLE ROCK – One of the most important duties for legislators is to set spending levels for state agencies. The level of state...