The Division of Youth Services (DYS) has already begun to make sweeping changes in how the state treats juvenile offenders.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature officially ended the 2019 regular session when it adjourned sine die on April 24.
Weekly UpdatesDuring the recent regular session, the legislature referred three proposed constitutional amendments to Arkansas voters.
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC The legislature completed the 2019 regular session after finalizing a balanced budget of about $5.75 billion in general revenue for next fiscal year. That is about $124 million more than will be spent during the current year. The state general revenue fund is mostly generated by sales taxes, individual income taxes and corporate […]
Weekly UpdatesThe Correction Department will keep secret any records about lethal injection and carrying out the death penalty, under a bill that exempts those records from the state Freedom of Information Act.
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC The Senate voted to refer to Arkansas voters a term limits amendment that would restrict future legislators to 12-year terms. Also, the Senate approved a Medicaid budget for next fiscal year, which is one of the most important appropriations in state government. The measure is Senate Joint Resolution 15 (SJR 15). It was […]
Weekly UpdatesThe Senate has already approved several large tax cuts this session, and another one is on its agenda.
Weekly UpdatesThe Senate passed legislation to increase the homestead property tax credit, which will save more than 716,000 Arkansas homeowners about $12.5 million a year.
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature has approved and the governor has signed a package of bills sponsored by female lawmakers. The coalition of legislators dubbed their package “Dream BIG for Arkansas.”
Weekly UpdatesThe legislature advanced a major highway program and tougher new ethics laws.
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