Increased Security for House Galleries

HOUSE INCREASES SECURITY MEASURES IN ADVANCE OF SESSION   LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (January 4, 2017) – Arkansas House Speaker J...

Arkansas Works Signed Into Law

On April 8, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB1001 and SB1 into law.  These identical bills establish the guidelines for Arkansas Works. ...

New Laws for 2016

Typically when a bill is passed in the state legislature, if it doesn’t have an emergency clause, it will take effect 90 days after we adjourn.  ...

This Thanksgiving, We are Thankful for Our Farmers

As you begin to shop for your Thanksgiving feast this year, we encourage you to think for a minute about the journey your food has taken. &nbs...

Committee Endorses Broadband Challenge

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STATEWIDE BROADBAND INITIATIVE TO LAUNCH WEDNESDAY

 According to the FCC’s  2015 Broadband Availability in America Report, 59% of Arkansans are now living in an area where there is no access...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  Breast cancer is the number one cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Arkansas.  However, mortality...

Take Your Legislator to School

As Arkansas students prepare to return to the classroom, members of the 90th General Assembly are reaching out to their local school districts in an e...

90th General Assembly to Convene for Special Session

The 90th General Assembly will convene Tuesday, May 26, 2015.  The Governor has announced all items on the special session agenda below. Age...

House Celebrates Ratification of 13th Amendment

On April 14th our state celebrated the 150th anniversary of the day Arkansas voted to ratify the 13th amendment to the Constitution to abolish slavery...