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Ending Domestic Violence in Arkansas
Ending Domestic Violence in Arkansas

In Arkansas, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will be the victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime. In 2018, 44 Arkansas died as a result of domestic vio...

Counting Our Population
Counting Our Population

By April 1, 2020, each of you will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census.  Responding to the census this time will be easier th...

Letter to Members from Speaker Shepherd

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Preventing Suicide in Arkansas
Preventing Suicide in Arkansas

In the U.S. someone dies by suicide every 11.1 minutes. In Arkansas, someone dies by suicide every 14 hours.Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. &nbs...

Labor Day 2019
Labor Day 2019

The State of Arkansas will observe Labor Day as an official state holiday on Monday, September 2, 2019.  State Capitol Offices and all State Buil...

Arkansas Labor Market
Arkansas Labor Market

Arkansas recently set a new record low for unemployment. The unemployment rate for July was 3.4 %, breaking the previous record of 3.5% last month. Th...

Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Brian Evans
Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Brian Evans
Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Deborah Ferguson
Flashing Red Kids Ahead PSA- Deborah Ferguson
Protecting Arkansas Water
Protecting Arkansas Water

In Arkansas, there are on average 71 billion gallons of water flowing in rivers, 4.8 trillion gallons in lakes and 200 trillion gallons in the ground....

When Seconds Count
When Seconds Count

In 2018, there were 161 Amber Alerts issued nationwide.  5 of those originated here in Arkansas.Those first minutes and hours after a child has b...

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