LITTLE ROCK – As the legislative session enters its final weeks, activity is in high gear. The highlight of the week was the final passage of the governor’s historic...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Thursday, March 2, 2023, the Governor signed into law:  HB1018, to allow members of a municipal fire department bomb squad to lawfully carry a...

LITTLE ROCK – State government and a host of private organizations announced a new effort to recruit more foster families, streamline the process of placing foster children...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Friday, February 24, 2023, the Governor signed into law: SB78, to remove the requirement for member contributions to the Arkansas Judicial...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is changing the eligibility requirements for people who are enrolled in ARHOME, a category of Medicaid the program. Beginning next year they will...

LITTLE ROCK – The Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor endorsed legislation to repeal language in state law allowing medical facilities to be licensed in...

LITTLE ROCK – The first three weeks of the 2023 legislative have session have been remarkable for the wide variety of issues the Senate has...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has been developing a statewide response to the growing health crisis created by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. During the 2023 session the...

LITTLE ROCK – Funds are now available from the settlement of a massive lawsuit against opioid distributors, and will be awarded to projects that have demonstrated...

The Unofficial Primary Results are in and the results are: U.S. Senate: DEM Natalie James - 1,012, LIB Kenneth Cates - 105, REP John Boozman - 3,342, Total Votes Cast -...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated...

LITTLE ROCK – Legislators have begun budget hearings in preparation for the 2023 regular session. Members of the Joint Budget Committee and the Legislative Council will...

The White River Irrigation District (WRID) recently received $5 million to continue work on portions of the Grand Prairie Irrigation project. “We will use the funding...

LITTLE ROCK – When Arkansas voters go to the polls on November 8, they will determine the fate of four proposed amendments to the state Constitution. Three of the...

LITTLE ROCK – The state Division of Children and Family Services continues to struggle with high staff turnover and high caseloads for family service workers. The two...