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Summary for Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Summary for Tuesday, January 10, 2023

On the second day of the 2023 Regular Session, the House and Senate convened for a Joint Session.During the session, all constitutional officers took...

Summary for Monday, January 9, 2023
Summary for Monday, January 9, 2023

Members of the 94th General Assembly took the oath of office Monday morning.After swearing-in, the House elected Matthew J. Shepherd of El Dorado as t...

2023 Session to Begin Monday
2023 Session to Begin Monday

The 94th General Assembly will convene at noon on Monday, January 9.The House will have 26 new members taking the oath of office and 74 returning memb...

2022 in Review
2022 in Review

As we approach a new year, with new goals for the next legislative session, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the progress made in 2022.In...

New Year’s Day 2023
New Year’s Day 2023

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be Closed to observe New Year’s Day from Sunday, January 1, until Monday, January 2, 2023.Offic...

Reducing the Number of Foster Care Cases
Reducing the Number of Foster Care Cases

Earlier this month, many of us gathered in the Old Supreme Court Chamber at our Capitol to celebrate Christmas with some of the children currently in...

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be closed to observe Christmas Eve & Christmas Day on Friday, December 23rd till Monday, De...

Mental and Behavioral Health in Arkansas
Mental and Behavioral Health in Arkansas

This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council received a report regarding the state of mental and behavioral health in Arkansas.This report was months i...

Computer Science Education Week
Computer Science Education Week

Nationwide, just half of all high schools offer computer science courses.  That’s not the case here in Arkansas.Arkansas is recognized nationally...

2023 Session to Begin January 9
2023 Session to Begin January 9

Returning House members and newly elected members are now preparing for the upcoming session.The 2023 Regular Session will begin on January 9 at noon....

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