Lobbyists registered in Arkansas reported total expenses of about $540,000 during the Arkansas General Assembly s regular session this year, after lobbyists didn t hold events to provide food and drink for state lawmakers and largely stayed away from the state Capitol during the 2021 regular session amid the covid-19 pandemic.
The Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners on Monday agreed to settle a lawsuit by a poll worker who claimed the board refused to appoint him to work during a special election because of his opposition to the state s voter ID law.
Early voting starts Tuesday in the June 21 primary runoff election in which there are contested runoffs for 10 legislative seats and various county offices in 3o of the state's 75 counties.