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Daily Summary for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Daily Summary for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

On Wednesday, the House Rules Committee advanced HR1006, a resolution that would allow for the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to increase th...

Daily Summary for Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Daily Summary for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The House kicked off week two of the 2026 Fiscal Session on Tuesday.In the Joint Budget Committee, members approved an appropriation of $1 million for...

Week 1 of the 2026 Fiscal Session
Week 1 of the 2026 Fiscal Session

The 2026 Fiscal Session began Wednesday afternoon with an address from Governor Sanders outlining her budget priorities for the year ahead.The Governo...

Daily Summary for Thursday, April 9, 2026
Daily Summary for Thursday, April 9, 2026

We have now completed our second day of the legislative session, marking the close of our first week. Despite the relatively light agenda, this week h...

Daily Summary for Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Daily Summary for Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The 2026 Fiscal Session began Wednesday afternoon with an address from Governor Sanders outlining her budget priorities for the year ahead.The Governo...

Fiscal Session to Begin April 8
Fiscal Session to Begin April 8

As we prepare for the upcoming Fiscal Session, activity is already underway at the Capitol. This week, more than 70 budget bills were filed in the Hou...

Statement from Speaker Evans Regarding Passing of Rep. Berry
Statement from Speaker Evans Regarding Passing of Rep. Berry

I was heartbroken to learn of the passing of Rep. Stan Berry. To me, he wasn’t just a colleague—he was a true friend and someone I genuinely enjoyed b...

Arkansas Legislative Council Week
Arkansas Legislative Council Week

The Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) and its subcommittees met this week at the Capitol, continuing their role of overseeing state agencies and revi...

Strengthening Arkansas Workforce
Strengthening Arkansas Workforce

Members of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Hospital, Medicaid, and Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee recently reviewed a report examini...

Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings
Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings

Legislators spent much of this week at the Capitol participating in Pre-Fiscal Session Budget Hearings, an important step in preparing for the upcomin...

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