Lawmakers hit brakes on gas tax suspension
Efforts to suspend the gas tax have stalled in Congress and went nowhere at the state level in Arkansas
Category: Government
Arkansas Advocate: Data center moratorium in Arkansas’ most populous county didn’t pass, review finds
A yearlong pause on new data centers in Arkansas’ most populous county won’t take effect after the county’s clerk said she miscounted the number of votes in favor of the moratorium
Politicians choosing their voters
Which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives after the November elections? It becomes harder to predict each time a state redraws its congressional district map.
The Southern Standard: Special prosecutor declines charges against Gurdon marshal
No charges will be filed against Gurdon City Marshal Don Childres after it was discovered that he drew both Worker’s Compensation disability pay as well as his salary for over a year
Jett: Arkansas needs a ‘stress test’
Large banks must perform “stress tests” to ensure they would be OK if the economy took a severe downturn. Should Arkansas’ state government do the same?
Arkansas Advocate: After near-split with Girls State over deadline issue, legislators to host alternative
What riled up lawmakers was the prospect that dozens of high school girls would be unable to participate in a civic tradition that dates back to World War II
States Newsroom: Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments
The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education