Flooding has caused more than $100 million in damage to infrastructure in Arkansas, according to the governor’s request for federal relief.
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC The Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission distributes funds to seven public health programs. According to an independent evaluation, they’re meeting an overwhelming majority of their goals. The independent evaluation was by a team from the University of Central Arkansas at Conway. In its most recent report to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare […]
Weekly UpdatesElementary school students in Arkansas will get at least 40 minutes a day of recess under legislation approved earlier this year by the General Assembly.
Weekly UpdatesDownload DOC The rate of maternal mortality in Arkansas is above the national average, so earlier this year the legislature created a review committee to develop new strategies for preventing women from dying during childbirth. The state Health Department will set up the committee with members from various medical and public health disciplines. The committee […]
Weekly UpdatesThe rate of maternal mortality in Arkansas is above the national average, so earlier this year the legislature created a review committee to develop new strategies for preventing women from dying during childbirth.
Weekly UpdatesThe goal of the new Arkansas State Broadband Plan, announced by the governor, is to make high-speed Internet access available to all communities of more than 500 people by the year 2022.
Weekly UpdatesThe 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 […]
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