An Arkansas Board of Corrections review of procurement documents between the body and an outside legal counsel found no evidence of fraud or legal misconduct, the board member who led the investigation informed the board on Tuesday.
The Arkansas Legislative Council meetings for this week have been cancelled because of the winter storm that moved into central Arkansas on Sunday and will be held next week, council co-chairs Sen. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, and Rep. Jeff Wardlaw, R-Hermitage said Monday.
The legislature’s interim joint committees and budget review subcommittees continue to prepare for the next legislative session, which will convene on January 2. During the October meeting of the Appropriations
A legislative panel approved Tuesday the disclosure of loan agreements between the board of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and a real estate development company owned in part by state Sen. Jim Petty, R-Van Buren.
A legislative panel questioned state officials Tuesday on the distribution of grants intended to aid homeless Arkansans and support the arts, saying the bulk of the funding appeared directed toward Central and Northwest Arkansas.