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2021 First Call to Extraordinary Session
2021 First Call to Extraordinary Session

The House will convene on Wednesday, August 4th at 10 am for an Extraordinary Session.You can read the Governor’s proclamation below:Governor Asa...

Committee of the Whole - House meets at 10:00 AM in the Arkansas House Chamber
Committee of the Whole - House meets at 10:00 AM in the Arkansas House Chamber

Committee of the Whole - House meets at 10:00 AM in the Arkansas House ChamberGovernor's Executive Order (EO 21-14) To Declare a Statewide Public Heal...

House to Convene on August 3rd, at 10 AM
House to Convene on August 3rd, at 10 AM

Members are scheduled to return to the House Chamber next week.On Tuesday, August 3, we will convene as a Committee of the Whole to address the Govern...

Committee hears report on Aggressive Driving in AR
Committee hears report on Aggressive Driving in AR

This week, a subcommittee of Arkansas Legislative Council that provides oversight for Arkansas Game and Fish and Arkansas State Police heard from Arka...

Sales Tax Holiday
Sales Tax Holiday

This week, we want to remind you about the upcoming Arkansas Sales Tax holiday. This year, the event will begin at 12:01 am on Saturday, August 7, and...

Arkansas Watermelons, A Crop Worth Celebrating
Arkansas Watermelons, A Crop Worth Celebrating

Arkansans know that no summer barbecue is complete without fresh watermelon. Our state may not be the largest producer of watermelon, but Arkansas com...

New Fiscal Year
New Fiscal Year

Arkansas started a new fiscal year this week, and final reports for the previous year give us an optimistic outlook about the future of our economy.Fi...

Independence Day 2021
Independence Day 2021

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be closed on Sunday, July 4, 2021, and Monday, July 5, 2021, to observe Independence Day.The St...

Alzheimer's Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Awareness Month

There are currently 58,000 Arkansans who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It is estimated that 67,000 will be diagnosed by 2025.June is Alzheimer...

A Review and Forward Look at Arkansas Waterways
A Review and Forward Look at Arkansas Waterways

This week, the Arkansas Legislative Council Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee reviewed a presentation regarding Arkansas’ inland wat...

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