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Daily Summary for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Daily Summary for Wednesday, August 10, 2022

With a vote of 81-14, the House passed HB1002.HB1002 accelerates the implementation of income and corporate tax cuts which were scheduled to become ef...

Daily Summary for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Daily Summary for Tuesday, August 9, 2022

On the first day of the special session, committees advanced two pieces of legislation.The Joint Budget Committee advanced SB2. This sets aside $50 mi...

Extraordinary Session
Extraordinary Session

The Governor is expected to call the General Assembly into an Extraordinary Session next week to address the use of surplus funds to provide tax relie...

Arkansas Catfish Month
Arkansas Catfish Month

The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas.  In fact, Arkansas catf...

Sales Tax Holiday Begins August 6
Sales Tax Holiday Begins August 6

It is estimated that on average families will spend more than $600 per child on back-to-school shopping this year. This time of year can bring a finan...

Record State Surplus
Record State Surplus

This week, we received the Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Summary. It shows we ended the last fiscal year with the largest surplus in state history.It is li...

Update Arkansas
Update Arkansas

This week we want to remind Arkansans who receive Medicaid coverage to make sure their contact information is up to date.During the COVID-19 pandemic,...

June 2022 Arkansas General Revenue Report
June 2022 Arkansas General Revenue Report

The state has finished the Fiscal Year 2022 with a $1.628 billion revenue surplus. Read the June General Revenue Report and FY22 Summary in the link b...

Finding Forever Families
Finding Forever Families

There are currently more than 4,500 children in foster care state-wide.  Of those, 289 children are available for adoption.No child should linger...

10 Minutes Matter
10 Minutes Matter

Research has shown that 90 percent of a person’s brain develops in the first five years of life.That’s why a child’s experiences and relationships dur...

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