Download DOC Average teacher salaries in Arkansas ranked 47th in the nation in 2020, down from 46th in 2019 and 44th in 2018. Legislators on the Senate and House Education Committees heard a lengthy salary comparison last week, written by legislative staff. Nationally, the average teacher salary in 2020 was $64,133. In Arkansas it was […]
Weekly UpdatesThe recidivism rate for Arkansas prison inmates is 46.1 percent, a rate which the head of state prisons called unacceptable.
Weekly UpdatesThe Arkansas tourism industry is recovering from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on collections of the state two percent tourism tax, the industry now exceeds pre-pandemic levels of economic activity. However, other gauges of tourism indicate that fewer people are working at Arkansas hotels than in 2019.
Weekly UpdatesThe state Education Department has partnered with a non-profit organization called Forward Arkansas to address a growing teacher shortage in Arkansas.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature completed the 2022 fiscal session in 23 days, approving a budget for state government that calls for spending about $6 billion in general revenue next year.
Weekly UpdatesCertified law enforcement officers will get a $5,000 salary stipend this year, thanks to a Senate bill approved by the Arkansas legislature.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature approved a package of bills that allow greater oversight of two major health insurance plans that cover public school teachers and state employees.
Weekly UpdatesDownload Doc The legislature completed the first week of the 2022 fiscal session, approving budgets for numerous state agencies and advancing reforms of public health insurance systems. For almost a year a group of legislators has been working on the complex task of reforming state employee and teacher health insurance systems, which have experienced financial […]
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC For decades prison overcrowding has sparked a financial tug-of-war between the state and Arkansas counties. In recent months the issue has taken on a greater urgency. It has become more than a battle over budgeting, according to county sheriffs. It’s a matter of safety that is reaching crisis proportions. Three sheriffs and a […]
News ReleasesArkansas motorists who wish to contact the State Police for non-emergency reasons can now call *ASP on their cell phones. Dialing *ASP is the same as dialing *277.
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