State Capitol Week in Review – June 18, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas School Safety Commission has been set up again to update measures to protect students while they are in...
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- Jun 11, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – June 11, 2022
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was especially hard for child care centers, so the Arkansas Department of Human Services is...
- Jun 4, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – June 4, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – Two new virtual statewide charter schools have been approved by the Arkansas Board of Education. The board’s action allows...
- May 28, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – May 28, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The state Forestry Division is known for managing woodlands, helping control fires and supporting rural fire departments....
- May 14, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – May 14, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is making a massive public investment to bring broadband access to every corner of the state. Last year the state...
- Apr 23, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – April 23, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – A six-month survey of Internet access in Arkansas has been completed, and state officials now have a more accurate roadmap...
- Apr 16, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – April 16, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – At their first meeting scheduled after Easter, lawmakers will hear an update on new rules and new funding that will...
- Apr 9, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – April 9, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – Average teacher salaries in Arkansas ranked 47th in the nation in 2020, down from 46th in 2019 and 44th in 2018....
- Apr 2, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – April 2, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The recidivism rate for Arkansas prison inmates is 46.1 percent, a rate which the head of state prisons called...
- Mar 26, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – March 26, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas tourism industry is recovering from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on collections of...
- Mar 19, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – March 19, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The state Education Department has partnered with a non-profit organization called Forward Arkansas to address a growing...
- Mar 18, 2022
Weekly Address – March 18, 2022
From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. The state is facing a growing...
- Mar 12, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – March 12, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the 2022 fiscal session in 23 days, approving a budget for state government that calls for...
- Mar 11, 2022
Weekly Address – March 11, 2022
From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. The 2022 fiscal session has...
- Mar 9, 2022
Legislature Approves a Balanced Budget, Adjourns
The legislature finished this year’s fiscal session on Day 23, when we gave final approval to a balanced budget of about $6 billion for...
- Mar 6, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – March 6, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – Certified law enforcement officers will get a $5,000 salary stipend this year, thanks to a Senate bill approved by the...
- Mar 4, 2022
Weekly Address – March 4, 2022
From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. Sometimes you have to look...
- Feb 27, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – February 27, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature approved a package of bills that allow greater oversight of two major health insurance plans that cover...
- Feb 19, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – February 19, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the first week of the 2022 fiscal session, approving budgets for numerous state agencies and...
- Feb 12, 2022
State Capitol Week in Review – February 12, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – For decades prison overcrowding has sparked a financial tug-of-war between the state and Arkansas counties. In recent...
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