NEWS & UPDATES

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas School Safety Commission has been set up again to update measures to protect students while they are in...

The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was especially hard for child care centers, so the Arkansas Department of Human Services is...

LITTLE ROCK – Two new virtual statewide charter schools have been approved by the Arkansas Board of Education. The board’s action allows...

LITTLE ROCK – The state Forestry Division is known for managing woodlands, helping control fires and supporting rural fire departments....

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is making a massive public investment to bring broadband access to every corner of the state. Last year the state...

LITTLE ROCK – A six-month survey of Internet access in Arkansas has been completed, and state officials now have a more accurate roadmap...

LITTLE ROCK – At their first meeting scheduled after Easter, lawmakers will hear an update on new rules and new funding that will...

LITTLE ROCK – Average teacher salaries in Arkansas ranked 47th in the nation in 2020, down from 46th in 2019 and 44th in 2018....

LITTLE ROCK – The recidivism rate for Arkansas prison inmates is 46.1 percent, a rate which the head of state prisons called...

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas tourism industry is recovering from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on collections of...

LITTLE ROCK – The state Education Department has partnered with a non-profit organization called Forward Arkansas to address a growing...

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. The state is facing a growing...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the 2022 fiscal session in 23 days, approving a budget for state government that calls for...

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. The 2022 fiscal session has...

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...

LITTLE ROCK – Certified law enforcement officers will get a $5,000 salary stipend this year, thanks to a Senate bill approved by the...

From the historic hallways of the most beautiful state Capitol in our nation, this is Senator Keith Ingram. Sometimes you have to look...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature approved a package of bills that allow greater oversight of two major health insurance plans that cover...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature completed the first week of the 2022 fiscal session, approving budgets for numerous state agencies and...

LITTLE ROCK – For decades prison overcrowding has sparked a financial tug-of-war between the state and Arkansas counties. In recent...