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'Arkansas Legislature'

What to watch for in Arkansas's 2024 fiscal session

What we fund is what we value. Here's what to watch for as Arkansas legislators prepare to hash out the state budget.
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House won't budge on suspending rules; votes on FOIA attack bill will have to wait

The governor's attack on the Freedom of Information Act bogs down in the House while senators bumble ahead in an uncertain direction.
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Governor’s rush-job special session on government secrecy hits a snag

Special legislative sessions are usually quick affairs, but this one may drag out.

On eve of special session, Arkansas lawmaker talks up plan to hide government information

The sponsor of a bill to kneecap Arkansas's Freedom of Information Act went on Capitol View Sunday to say it's not really a big deal. Should we just trust him on that, or should we look into it?
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A sneak(y) peek at what Arkansas lawmakers might be voting on in September

The only issue that’s almost certain to be on the governor’s call is tax cuts. Rumors are circulating that there will be other issues on the call, and boy, are they interesting.
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Making Arkansas worse again

A pliable legislature stomped on the poor, indulged the rich and threw teachers, librarians, children and trans people under the bus, all because the MAGA governor told them to.
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Lawmakers clearing the way for Dolly Parton to send books to more young Arkansas readers

Why'd she come in here looking like that? To get a Dolly Parton-fueled reading program one step closer to more young readers in Arkansas, of course.

Feeling overwhelmed by all the bills flying around at the state Capitol? This Arkansas organization helps keep track of the good and bad

It’s been a long five weeks of Arkansas legislators drawing lines in the sand against the state’s LGBTQ+ members, specifically transgender youth. While some bills get more attention than others, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families keeps a running list of what it supports and opposes.
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For AR People legislative round-up: bad weather, bad bills, bad vibes

After three full weeks, lawmakers have yet to file education legislation on behalf of the governor’s office. We’ve heard that out-of-state attorneys and DC lobbyists are the ones drafting Sanders’s education bill, which could be reason for the bill’s delay.

Arkansas’s latest abortion bill is worse than expected, feminist writer Jessica Valenti says

“There is no limit to what a zealous prosecutor could arrest a woman for,” Jessica Valenti said. “This has always been where these laws were leading, but it is so shocking to me to see it written out so explicitly.”
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The Arkansas Times, in defiance of the legislature, pledges to continue not investing in oil or gun companies

Today, we are implementing a new corporate policy to continue our old corporate policy of not investing in the Peabody Coal company, Chevron, Glock or Ammo Inc. Instead, we have decided, in direct contravention of this new law, to put our money in the bank.

New state House rule will send would-be engaged citizens on wild goose chases

The agenda items listed for House committee meetings this session will not exactly match up with the agenda items to actually be heard that day. Frustrating!
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