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While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, health department officials continue to closely monitor the situation. Click here for the latest updates and public health guidance. https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/novel-coronavirus https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

March 5, 2020Senate Information Office: 501-682-5954 LITTLE ROCK – Health Department officials will join members of the legislative Committees on Public Health, Welfare and Labor for a press conference about the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, at 1 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the Old Supreme Court Room of the state Capitol.Senator Missy Irvin […]

With spring just around the corner, it’s important to remember that state and federal income tax forms are due soon. Both state and federal income tax forms must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2020, to avoid penalties and late fees. The legislature prioritized and passed several changes to its tax laws during the […]

NEWS RELEASE                                                ADVOCATE OF JUSTICE AWARD PRESENTED TO REP. MIKE HOLCOMB  Little Rock, Arkansas (February 20, 2020) – The Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association (APAA) recently presented Rep. Mike Holcomb (District 10) with […]

NEWS RELEASE                                                           For more information contact: Cecillea Pond-Mayo (501) 537-9303 cecillea.pond-mayo@arkansashouse.org The National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) has selected Rep. Charlene Fite (District 80) as […]

NEWS RELEASE                                                           For more information contact: Cecillea Pond-Mayo (501) 537-9303 cecillea.pond-mayo@arkansashouse.org The National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) has selected Rep. Mary Bentley (District 73) as […]

Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is working closely with local, state and federal partners to stay up to date on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) activity in the nation and the world. The ADH has plans and protocols in place to respond to public health threats and is continuing to work […]

Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is working closely with local, state and federal partners to stay up to date on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) activity in the nation and the world. The ADH has plans and protocols in place to respond to public health threats and is continuing to work […]

By law, Fiscal Sessions can only last 30 days (45 days with a ¾ vote to extend), so members work weeks in advance drafting appropriation measures in order to ensure our sessions are brief. That preparation begins in budget hearings. Beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2020, the Joint Budget Committee will hold a series of meetings […]

Early voting for the Arkansas Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election began this week.It will continue up until the date of the election, Tuesday, March 3.Although many of the headlines focus on the Presidential race, it’s important to remember the other significant elections on your March ballot including legislators and judges.Non-partisan elections for judicial candidates […]

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Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston wants to remind Arkansans that Early Voting for the Preferential Primary & Nonpartisan General Election begins Tuesday, February 18th. To check your voter registration information, find your polling location, or view a sample ballot, you can visit www.VoterView.org.  VoterView is a service of the Arkansas Secretary of State. The […]