Fort Smith Times Record
An Arkansas state senator has proposed a bill that would broaden the definition of a public meeting, both in-person and electronic.
Senate Bill 208, if passed, would lower the number of city directors required to constitute a meeting, going against the Arkansas Supreme Court s 2019 decision in
Wade v. City of Fort Smith that three city directors and City Administrator Carl Geffken did not violate the law in a private email exchange.
The bill, sponsored by District 21 state Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, defines a meeting as the gathering of two or more members of a governing body to discuss matters, including through telephone or electronically. The bill applies to all governing bodies in Arkansas and public bodies supported by or using public funds except for grand juries.
Busy week ahead for Arkansas lawmakers
Medicaid expansion, SB6, Back the Blue Act on the agenda this week Several bills are on the agenda for the House and Senate, with an announcement expected Monday on the Medicaid expansion program. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 28, 2021 at 1:08 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 6:51 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Lawmakers went back to the Capitol Monday for another busy week, with bills and an announcement on a proposal for the stateâs new Medicaid expansion program.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and lawmakers announced an overhaul to medicare expansion, ARHOME, which would encourage participants to work.
Photos: (from left) Sen. Missy Irvin and Rep. Nelda Speaks)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two local lawmakers are sponsoring a bill filed Thursday in the Arkansas legislature seeking to answer a question many parents and prospective college students ask almost on a daily basis: how much will it cost to go to college?
The bill, SB397, is sponsored by Sen. Missy Irvin (R-Mountain View) and Rep. Nelda Speaks (R-Mountain Home).
Among the co-sponsors are Sen. Breanne Davis (R-Russellville), whose district includes portions of and Newton counties, and Michelle Gray (R-Melbourne).
KAIT reports the lawmakers say in the bill they are attempting to provide information at a key time for parents and students alike.
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