Bills
introduced in the state legislature begin with either with the letters “HB” or “SB”.
Bills introduced in the United States House of
Representatives are preceded by “H.R.”. Bills introduced in the United
States Senate are assigned sequential numbers preceded by “S.”.
Under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution, all powers not granted to the federal government are reserved for
the states and the people.
Any immigration laws, federal tax adjustments, national security or foreign relations issues are addressed by the federal government in Washington DC.
Most education, criminal justice, foster care, and highway legislation is addressed at the state level.
While it is the federal government’s
responsibility to fund Medicaid, many of the implementation decisions,
including Arkansas Works, are made at the state level.
