NEWS & UPDATES

LITTLE ROCK – An Arkansas success story that is attracting national attention is the expansion of computer science classes in public...

LITTLE ROCK – Last year the legislature voted to conduct an extensive review of the operations of the Arkansas Department of...

LITTLE ROCK – Every month in Arkansas, an average of 20 to 30 young people get in trouble with the law and are placed in the custody of...

LITTLE ROCK – Every month in Arkansas, an average of 20 to 30 young people get in trouble with the law and are placed in the custody of...

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Levee Task Force has completed its final report, with recommendations on how to pay for maintenance and...

LITTLE ROCK – Thanks to legislation enacted in 1993, Arkansas continues to experience a competitive market for workers’ compensation...

LITTLE ROCK – Over the past decade, greater numbers of Arkansas children have been diagnosed with disabilities that require them to...

LITTLE ROCK – The Legislative Council endorsed a plan for two southeast Arkansas counties to contract with a private company to build and...

LITTLE ROCK – The new year is an election year, and thanks to legislation approved during the regular session earlier this year, the...

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas legislature had a very productive year in 2019. During the regular session lawmakers balanced the budget of...

LITTLE ROCK – Canada and Mexico continue to be the top destinations for Arkansas exports, according to the 2019 report by the World Trade...

LITTLE ROCK – More than 2,000 people attended a series of meetings that the legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Retirement held in 11...

LITTLE ROCK – The legislature created the Arkansas Trauma System 10 years ago, with passage of Act 393 of 2009. The trauma system directs...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is one of 16 states whose legislators are working to help families gain access to medical care for a debilitating...

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has made a strong commitment to making sure that children learn to read at an early age, and the federal...

LITTLE ROCK – Adequately funding public schools is one of the most complex, time-consuming and important duties of the legislature....

LITTLE ROCK – The Higher Education Coordinating Board heard a disappointing report about the continuing decline in the number of Arkansas...

LITTLE ROCK – The state’s child welfare agency has improved its performance over the past three years and continues to make progress,...

LITTLE ROCK – Earlier this month the state Crime Lab opened a new facility in Lowell, in northwest Arkansas. The opening will speed...

LITTLE ROCK – The annual report cards for Arkansas public schools has been released by the state Education Department, and they show...