Arkansas Advocate: 1 in 3 farms could close without aid, lawmakers told
Arkansas agriculture industry leaders were warned again of a need for aid to mitigate a crisis that has reached a breaking point for family farmers
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Arkansas Advocate: Legislator wants Arkansas to prepare for flash-flood disaster, citing Texas tragedy
An Arkansas lawmaker said she wants a legislative subcommittee to focus on emergency preparedness for flooding in light of the disastrous flooding in Texas that had killed at least 109 people as of Tuesday afternoon.
Child deaths, abuse hotline report screenings raise concerns from Arkansas lawmakers
Arkansas lawmakers questioned the head of State Police’s Crimes Against Children Division about the process for deciding which reports to the Child Abuse Hotline to investigate
Rick Shumate: ‘Pernicious and unnecessary’ laws make life harder for ordinary Arkansans
Over the course of the recently concluded session of the Arkansas Legislature, the media have reported in bits and pieces on various measures passed by lawmakers that infringe on Arkansans’ rights, target marginalized groups, erode the wall of separation between church and state, limit free speech and squash democratic participation, usually with the stated purpose of solving “problems” that only exist in the minds of Republican legislators.
How a Democrat passed a bill in Arkansas
How can a Democrat get something done in Arkansas at the state level? Find a niche issue, gain the respect of people across the political spectrum, and work with stakeholders to craft a good bill that doesn’t try to do too much
Arkansas Advocate: Legislature gears up for final weeks of 2025 session
Arkansas legislative leaders say they expect long days at the Capitol during the home stretch of the 2025 legislative session, which they anticipate concluding by April 16
Arkansas Advocate: Legislators seek to clarify FOIA, overhaul state employee pay plan
Arkansas lawmakers during the ninth week of the 95th General Assembly advanced legislation backed by the governor that would overhaul the state’s higher education system and the state employee pay plan