Arkansas Legislature

A Game and Fish Commission appropriation was the only bill not approved by the legislature.

An Arkansas legislative committee on Thursday reviewed and approved an emergency rule that permits electronic signatures on voter registration applications only when they’re completed at certain state agencies.

There are crypto mines in DeWitt and in the Bono community near Greenbrier, and an out-of-state entity has attempted to start a crypto mine near Harrison.

Lawmakers will consider an emergency rule that permits electronic signatures on voter registration applications only when they’re completed at certain state agencies.

Arkansas’ 2024 fiscal session is now expected to end May 2 or possibly the following week, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said Thursday.

The proposal by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, would have reduced the public broadcaster’s cash appropriation by 20%.

Democratic lawmakers said their qualms about reducing ACHI’s funding existed alongside their support for increasing midwifery services in Arkansas.

An Arkansas Senate committee unanimously approved two bills Thursday that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations, and the committee will reconvene Tuesday to hear more public comment on the policies.

The resolutions will allow legislative committees to debate and discuss future crypto mine regulations.

Representatives of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders insist no mistake was made in the $19,000 lectern purchase.