Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings
Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings

Legislators spent much of this week at the Capitol participating in Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings, an important step in preparing for the upcomin...

Improving Rural Health
Improving Rural Health

Arkansas is moving forward with a major investment in rural healthcare through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). In December, the state...

House Media Credentials
House Media Credentials

Beginning Monday, February 23, the House will start processing applications for media credentials. These credentials will provide members of the press...

Preventing Financial Fraud
Preventing Financial Fraud

The Arkansas House and Senate Insurance and Commerce Committees recently met to examine a growing threat impacting families across our state: financia...

Juvenile Justice Reform
Juvenile Justice Reform

The Senate Committee on Children and Youth and the House Committee on Aging, Children & Youth, and Legislative Affairs convened on Wednesday to ex...

Education Committee Update
Education Committee Update

This week, the House and Senate Education Committees took a wide-angle look at Arkansas education, examining issues ranging from early childhood acces...

Budget Hearings Begin March 4th
Budget Hearings Begin March 4th

Arkansans are no strangers to winter weather, but the recent storm served as a strong reminder of how quickly hazardous conditions can disrupt daily l...

Updates from Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee
Updates from Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee

Members of the Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council met this week to receive updates spanning wildlife manageme...

Statement from Speaker Brian S. Evans Regarding the Passing of Terri Womack
Statement from Speaker Brian S. Evans Regarding the Passing of Terri Womack

In response to the news of Terri Womack’s passing, Arkansas House Speaker Brian S. Evans issued the following statement:“I am deeply saddened to learn...

Arkansas Legislative Council Update
Arkansas Legislative Council Update

Lawmakers convened this week at the Arkansas Legislative Council to review the state’s financial standing and address key policy priorities affecting...