Arkansas ended fiscal year 2024 with a budget surplus of $698.4 million. Here’s what that means in practice.
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget moves along swimmingly
Lawmakers moved quickly Monday afternoon toward approving a Game and Fish Commission appropriation bill, one of the reasons for this week’s special legislative session.
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State projects $712 million surplus while Austerity Sarah squeezes key programs
Crunching the numbers behind Arkansas Republicans’ scheme to squeeze the budget and dole out tax cuts for the rich.
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Legislative hearing on Pulaski County jail’s Netflix series dominated by grandstanding, dog whistles
After more than two hours of witnesses on “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment,” legislators didn’t learn much of anything they couldn’t have discovered from reading existing reporting on the story.
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Arkansas’s new House speaker, other legislative leaders look ahead to 2025
Rep. Brian Evans (R-Cabot) became House Speaker Designate last week with an overwhelming 91 votes from the 100-member body. The speaker’s position must be affirmed by the House when the 95th General Assembly convenes in January.
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Legislative committee says to disregard corrections board’s contract with attorney [UPDATED]
Today’s meeting was a continuation of a proxy fight some legislators are waging against the corrections board on behalf of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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Legislators put corrections board members and their attorney on the hot seat
Legislators took aim at corrections board members and their attorney during a lengthy and contentious meeting, which was simply another front in the ongoing battles between the governor and the Board of Corrections.
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Plan to create state-run insurance company for school buildings in works for fiscal session
State lawmakers will wait until the upcoming fiscal session to decide whether or not to follow a consulting firm’s recommendation that Arkansas start its own insurance company for school properties, legislators said Wednesday.
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Tax turnaround: Ark. marijuana revenue is paying for some school meals.
A change to medical marijuana tax uses has brought relief at school cafeterias.
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Arkansas to tackle summertime food insecurity with new school program
Kathy Webb, who has served as the CEO of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance since 2006, said she is ecstatic about the program.