The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has been a fixture of Arkansas government since 1953, when the General Assembly created it to strengthen financial oversight across state and local agencies. Over the decades, it has become one of the Legislature’s most important accountability tools, offering lawmakers a clear view into how public money is spent and […]
Weekly UpdatesThe Arkansas Department of Education has released the 2025–2026 letter grades for schools and districts across the state, marking the second year that districts have received overall ratings. The new results show broad improvement in academic performance, with many communities seeing higher scores than in previous years. Arkansas began using a redesigned accountability system three […]
Weekly UpdatesArkansas officials have announced a new plan aimed at helping families who have been waiting for years for services through the state’s Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver program. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Department of Human Services Secretary Janet Mann outlined a framework that will allow families on the CES waitlist to receive supportive […]
Weekly UpdatesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Senator Jonathan Dismang announced today that he will resign from the Arkansas State Senate effective September 15, 2026, concluding nearly two decades of service in the Arkansas General Assembly. Dismang will be taking a position with the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. The organization will release additional information regarding his new role […]
News ReleasesAs the United States continues to celebrate its 250th year, Arkansans are preparing for another important election season. The nation’s founders set in motion a system based on the idea that government draws its power from the people. That idea continues today through every ballot cast. With Arkansas’s voter‑registration deadline for the November election approaching […]
Weekly UpdatesArkansas expanded its maternal health services on September 1 when Medicaid began reimbursing doula and lactation consultant care under rules recently approved by the Arkansas Legislative Council. The move follows the council’s Administrative Rules Subcommittee endorsement and completes a process initiated by two laws passed in 2025: the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act and Act […]
Weekly UpdatesLITTLE ROCK – Rural Arkansas faces real challenges when it comes to population trends, health outcomes, access to care, and keeping local clinics and hospitals open. In response, the State of Arkansas created the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program to help build a stronger, more connected rural health system so families can get the care […]
News ReleasesArkansas has begun the gradual rollout of its new welfare‑to‑work requirement for certain Medicaid beneficiaries, launching a soft start of the program on July 1 before full implementation arrives on January 1, 2027. The policy applies to healthy adults ages nineteen through sixty‑four who are enrolled in the Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me program, […]
Weekly UpdatesThe Joint City, County, & Local Affairs Committee met in Hot Springs recently to review and discuss Senate Joint Resolution SJR15, known as Issue 3 on the November ballot. The proposal would amend the Arkansas Constitution to give the General Assembly broad new authority to support economic development across the state. It would allow lawmakers […]
Weekly UpdatesThe Joint Committee on Energy of the Arkansas General Assembly recently reviewed a technical feasibility study on new nuclear generation in Arkansas which concluded that nuclear power is both feasible and advisable for the state’s future energy needs. Directed under Act 707 of 2025, the study cites rapidly rising electricity demand, retiring coal-fired generation, strong […]
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