Last week was the seventh week of the 2025 Regular Session. The House passed three bills focusing on initiatives and referendum petitions.
The lack of candidates coming into the weekend to fill Huntsville School Board Zone 1 and Zone 4 positions spun off an interesting scenario with the filing date looming on March 3.
The last several years have featured milestone anniversaries for some of the fiercest and most memorable events of World War II including the attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. We continue to reflect on them because they forever changed the course of history.
The Senate approved legislation to transfer the powers of the state Library Board to the Education Department.
As we complete the sixth week of the 95th General Assembly, over 130 bills have been signed into law. This past week, two significant bills aimed at supporting Arkansas students were signed by the Governor.
Changing circumstances complicated a local initiative that would have copied the state’s model of giving seniors vouchers for $50 in $5 coupons to use at farmer’s markets.
When I first heard the term “cole crop,” I assumed it was just slang for cold or cool crop. I was wrong.
Like many Arkansans, my introduction to firearms and shooting sports came through family.
The Senate approved legislation to improve maternal health care in Arkansas, especially in areas where existing medical services are lacking.
In the fifth week of the 2025 Regular Session, the Arkansas House passed several bills focusing on education, healthcare, and food security. SB59: An Act to Provide Each Public School …
Another perspective can be gained for considering the Madison County Jail Maintenance and Operation tax from the triple murder that Hunter Nolan Chenoweth pleaded guilty to on Feb. 7.
The farm economy has been in tough shape in recent years and needs substantial support to turn the tide. As the now-Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I’m committed to delivering the relief and assistance necessary to improve that outlook.
The Senate voted to provide all public school children with free lunches, regardless of their income, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
As the Arkansas House of Representatives enters the 5th week of the 2025 Regular Session, several key pieces of legislation have moved forward, addressing issues ranging from food freedom to healthcare access and election policy.
There exists a practical incentive for poultry growers to attend the 12th Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference to be held June 5-6 in Memphis.
Every two minutes, a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer in our country. This disease is currently the second-leading cancer-related killer of men in the United States.
The Senate passed legislation to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment in state government, public schools and state-supported institutions of higher education.
Madison County native and Kingston resident James Eaton is settling into his new role as State Representative for District 26, which includes portions of Madison, Franklin and Carroll counties.
“What a difference a day makes.” We don’t often think of that phrase applying to government, but fortunately there are exceptions — and we’re witnessing one now.