George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day
George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day

The State of Arkansas will observe George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day as an official state holiday on Monday, February 21, 2022....

Daily Summary for February 16, 2022
Daily Summary for February 16, 2022

The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced HB1100. This bill creates a State Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission and...

Daily Summary for February 15, 2022
Daily Summary for February 15, 2022

The House voted in favor of eight resolutions this afternoon which will allow non-appropriation bills to be introduced during this Fiscal Session.Amen...

Daily Summary for February 14, 2022
Daily Summary for February 14, 2022

The 2022 Fiscal Session is now underway.In a Joint Session of the 93rd General Assembly, Governor Hutchinson outlined his budget priorities for the 20...

House Convenes for 2022 Fiscal Session at 12:00 PM in the Arkansas House Chamber
House Convenes for 2022 Fiscal Session at 12:00 PM in the Arkansas House Chamber

House Convenes for 2022 Fiscal Session at 12:00 PM in the Arkansas House ChamberWATCH HEREThe House will convene at noon and take a brief recess after...

Fiscal Session to Begin February 14
Fiscal Session to Begin February 14

On Monday, the 93rd General Assembly will convene at the State Capitol to address the budget for Fiscal Year 2023.Fiscal Sessions began after Arkansas...

American Heart Month
American Heart Month

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Arkansans.In 2020, there were 8,621 deaths due to heart disease in our state.Arkansas ranked 4th among...

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....