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Committee Reviews Garrett's Law Reports
Committee Reviews Garrett's Law Reports

From July 2020 to July 2021, there were 1,619 reports of newborns born in Arkansas with an illegal substance present in their system. This is a 20% in...

Budget Hearings Summary
Budget Hearings Summary

Members continued to review agency budget proposals in preparation for the 2022 Fiscal Session.This week, the hearings focused on requests for public...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The State Capitol Offices and all State Buildings will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, for the observed birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

2022 Educational Adequacy Study
2022 Educational Adequacy Study

Pre-fiscal budget hearings began this week with the Governor outlining his balanced budget proposal calling for a 3.3% increase in spending.Members wi...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Human Trafficking Awareness Month

January is known as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. It is a time for us to educate ourselves about human trafficking and learn to spot the signs of...

Budget Hearings to begin January 11
Budget Hearings to begin January 11

The Arkansas General Assembly will convene for the 2022 Fiscal Session on Monday, February 14.Preparations for that session will begin in the next two...

Tax Legislation for 2022
Tax Legislation for 2022

From reducing income tax to lowering the sales tax on used cars, there are several pieces of tax legislation passed in 2021 that will take effect on J...

Improving Broadband in Arkansas
Improving Broadband in Arkansas

From filling out a job application to completing a homework assignment, the vast majority of our day-to-day lives are dependent on internet access. It...

Tax Cuts and Economic Development Incentives Passed in Special Session
Tax Cuts and Economic Development Incentives Passed in Special Session

Legislation providing the largest state income tax reduction in state history has now been signed into law.Act 1 and Act 2 are identical pieces of leg...

Daily Summary for December 7, 2021
Daily Summary for December 7, 2021

The Second Extraordinary Session of the 93rd General Assembly began at the Capitol Tuesday morning.The House Revenue and Taxation committee advanced H...

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