I recently had the opportunity to share some updates with health care providers and scientists in our state. It is always an honor to recognize their dedication and desire to more proactively serve patients and the overall health of Arkansans.

Some highlights from the third week of the Arkansas General Assembly’s Fiscal Session:

I got the best quote in my journalistic career from Montana’s then- Lt. Gov. Judy Martz, who visited my hometown while campaigning for governor in the summer of 1999.

Each spring, The Natural State welcomes the return of green trees and warmer weather. At the same time, bright young Arkansans prepare for the close of the school year and, every year since 2017, I have enjoyed the opportunity to see a select group of high school juniors grow into confident, more civically engaged citizens. 

The fiscal session in the Arkansas General Assembly continued this week. This was a busy week in which legislators really dug into budget details.

The House completed its second week of the 2026 Fiscal Session with a focus on both the state budget and a proposal aimed at providing additional property tax relief for Arkansans.

It’s not often a first responder opens up and recounts or allows those close to him to reveal the nature of what’s been witnessed firsthand during a mass casualty event. When he does, American’s should take notice and pay attention.

The old saying goes that “there are two certain things in life: death and taxes.”

The governor’s reckless spending is out of control, and the long-term consequences are still yet to come. 

At its April 2 regular meeting the Madison County Subdivision Review Board heard from several residents weighing in on requirements for county roads. Madison County Judge Larry Garrett noted that county roads have varying right of ways, some are 24-feet, others 35 feet, 40 feet or 50 feet in width.

There is no greater act of selflessness than giving the gift of life. For the thousands of Americans waiting for a life-saving transplant, a living organ donor is more than just a medical solution — it is a miracle. 

What can we afford? That’s the difficult but essential question with any government program or any real-life question we face in our own finances.

Huntsville City Planning Director Jennifer Thomas recently shared some of her family history during an ad hoc meeting.

Arkansas is home to almost 200,000 veterans, so it is no surprise that so many questions come to my office relating to the federal programs that impact them.

In the 2023 session the Governor, as she so often does, railroaded a school “choice” bill titled LEARNS. This bill was haphazardly written, passed within two weeks without any careful consideration or debate.

“The life you save may be that of your own,” wrote Mary Flannery O’Connor, and those words never rang truer for Huntsville Police Detective Robert Smith on March 21.

“We depend on [the Department of Homeland Security] to protect the homeland and protect the American people, and it’s being used right now as a political football. In general, we have to get out of the business of linking a major policy disagreement in Washington with funding the government.”

Our founding fathers set up a brilliant plan by balancing large population states and rural states. 

Huntsville Animal Control Officer Ryan Ray is on a mission to get dogs in the Huntsville Animal Shelter into homes — all he needs is public participation in the city’s pet adoption and foster program.

With spring break almost upon us and summer not far behind, I know many Arkansans are readying vacation plans and looking forward to the opportunity to spend time with family or friends, often …