NEWS & UPDATES

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas college students who receive lottery scholarships had until the first of October to document successful completion...

LITTLE ROCK – Over the past two years, few areas in state government have changed as much as the Division of Youth Services. In November...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas schools this fall have seen a drop in enrollment of about 6,428 students. The good news is that the number of...

The governor presented a balanced budget proposal to the legislature for next fiscal year. It would authorize about $5.8 billion next...

LITTLE ROCK – The state is helping people who have trouble paying their rent because of the coronavirus pandemic. People affected by the...

LITTLE ROCK – The Legislative Council approved spending $48.5 million in federal relief money to fund a grant program that will help...

LITTLE ROCK – The Legislative Council approved spending $48.5 million in federal relief money to fund a grant program that will help...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature has begun budget hearings, in preparation for the regular session that begins in January. Setting spending...

LITTLE ROCK – In this year’s election, Arkansas voters will determine the outcome of three proposed amendments to the state Constitution....

LITTLE ROCK –Arkansas legislators approved using $165 million in federal relief funds to shore up the state unemployment insurance trust...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas cities and counties that have been hit hard by the economic impact of the coronavirus can apply for help, after...

LITTLE ROCK – Census workers across Arkansas will be knocking on doors until the end of September in a last-ditch effort to make sure...

LITTLE ROCK – Before this year, the legislature had already laid the groundwork for expansions of broadband capability in education and...

LITTLE ROCK – County clerks are preparing for a sharp increase in the number of absentee ballots that they expect to be turned in for the...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas legislators approved a plan to add $300 a week to unemployment benefits, to extend the extra benefits available...

Arkansas teachers and students are beginning the most challenging school year in living memory. Last March schools were forced to close...

LITTLE ROCK – The Transportation Department is upgrading its web site to make it easier for Arkansas drivers to follow the progress of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a lot about how our country operates and has specifically shed light on the vulnerabilities in our...

LITTLE ROCK – The state Education Department will spend $10 million to expand Internet access in every school district in Arkansas. Many...

LITTLE ROCK – The average debt that a student incurs to earn a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas is almost $2,000 less than the national...