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A 2017 study titled “Indicators of School Crime and Safety,” published by the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of...

The House will meet in Caucus on Friday, October 11, 2019,  at noon to consider House Resolution 1079.VIEW CALENDAR

Last flu season, 113 influenza-related deaths were reported in Arkansas. According to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), 71% of the adults who d...

In 2016 in Arkansas, a total of 2,226 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 400 women died from the disease.Other than skin cancer, bre...

In Arkansas, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will be the victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime. In 2018, 44 Arkansas died as a result of domestic vio...

By April 1, 2020, each of you will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census.  Responding to the census this time will be easier th...

In the U.S. someone dies by suicide every 11.1 minutes. In Arkansas, someone dies by suicide every 14 hours.Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. &nbs...

The State of Arkansas will observe Labor Day as an official state holiday on Monday, September 2, 2019.  State Capitol Offices and all State Buil...

Arkansas recently set a new record low for unemployment. The unemployment rate for July was 3.4 %, breaking the previous record of 3.5% last month. Th...