Posts tagged “News Release”

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase across the state, the Arkansas Department of Health reminds Arkansans that the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people who live with you. While the number of people around your table may be smaller this year, we want to take […]

The 2021 Regular Session begins in less than two months. We want to take this week to update you on the ongoing budget hearings in preparation for the session. Pre-session budget hearings have been extended. They began last month and will continue from now to November 19. This week, members were presented with the General […]

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, to observe: Veterans Day. A legal holiday by the authority of Act 304 of 2001 and amended by Act 561 of 2017. Official Bulletin

Veterans live and work in every community of Arkansas. We are their friends, their family, their co-workers, and their neighbors. It is up to us to ensure that every veteran feels that his or her service to this country is appreciated. There are ways every Arkansan can help our veterans. Shop at your local businesses […]

This year, returning House members and members-elect will make their committee selection for the 2021 Regular Session just days after the election.A House caucus has been scheduled for 9:00 am on December 2, 2020. During the caucus, newly elected members will draw for seniority and all members will select their seats for the 93rd General […]

This year, returning House members and members-elect will make their committee selection for the 2021 Regular Session just days after the election.A House caucus has been scheduled for 8:30 am on November 6. During the caucus, newly elected members will draw for seniority and all members will select their seats for the 93rd General Assembly. […]

We are currently in the ninth month of the first year of transformation, and as a recent report shows, Arkansas has saved a lot of millions by implementing a number of efficiencies.The 92nd General Assembly passed Act 910, known as the “Transformation and Efficiencies Act.” Since it took effect cabinet secretaries have been asked to […]

October is breast cancer awareness month. This is an opportunity to remind Arkansans of the importance of mammograms for early detection and lifestyle changes that could help prevent cancer. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early when it is easier to treat, and before it is big enough to feel or cause […]

For every tax dollar coming into the state, 41% is spent on K-12 public schools. Approximately, half of all school district revenues come from the state. Our current process of determining the amount of state funding for our schools goes back to 2003. The Public School Funding Act of 2003 develops per-pupil funding amounts by […]

Unfortunately, each Election Day, many would-be first-time voters in Arkansas do not have their votes counted because they are not actually registered to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the November election is October 5. The postmark on a mail-in application will be considered the submission date.Many believed they had registered months before, […]

The Arkansas Department of Health reported 486 new confirmed cases and 131 new probable cases on Tuesday.The agency also reported 12 additional deaths and an increase of 12 hospitalizations.The Governor outlined COVID-19 winter strategies which include increasing flu shot participation and performing 1 million COVID-19 tests by October 20. More than 830,000 tests have been […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered online activity in our state.  More Arkansans are working remotely, learning through distance education, using telehealth, and attending online church services. It remains to be seen to what extent some of the changes in habit will continue after the health crisis ends. That is why 2020 is a critical […]