Starting today, Arkansans will pay a lower credit card transaction fee at the state’s revenue offices.
Department of Finance and Administration
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State ends fiscal year with $700 million surplus
Arkansas ended fiscal year 2024 with a budget surplus of $698.4 million. Here’s what that means in practice.
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State Supreme Court unsurprisingly reinstates rule against gender-neutral IDs
Earlier this month, a circuit court judge struck down the new rule because DFA did not follow proper procedure and relied on baseless claims about law-enforcement safety.
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Opposition turns out for hearing on a plan to bar the gender-neutral option on state IDs
Forcing people to choose “M” or “F” ignores biological reality and can put people in harm’s way, they said.
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Judge throws out Arkansas prohibition on gender-neutral driver’s licenses (for now)
The state’s latest attack on gender nonconformity is thwarted, but probably not for long.
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ACLU sues over rule preventing nonbinary and trans Arkansans from using correct gender markers on state ID
A new rule that requires Arkansans to use gender identifiers that match their birth certificates and takes the gender-neutral “X” off the table as an option on driver’s licenses is being challenged in court.
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Joint Control: A Q&A with ABC Director Christy Bjornson
With experience as an attorney supervisor from DFA’s Office of Field Audit and deputy prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District, Bjornson is known for navigating complex legal terrain, promising to uphold compliance and cultivating positive relationships with stakeholders.
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Year-to-date state revenue improves in March, still lags last year by $289 million
Year-to-date net available general revenue totaled $4.87 billion as of March, the state Department of Finance and Administration said.
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Lottery director Eric Hagler resigned unexpectedly Thursday
Hagler had been in the job for four years. He did not give a reason for his departure.
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Legislature OKs ’emergency’ rule limiting gender options on state IDs, dodges public comment
“We’ve had this policy for 14 years and we cannot cite one example of harm that has occurred,” Sen. Clarke Tucker said.