A bill to abolish 16 of Arkansas’ agriculture boards and commissions and consolidate their responsibilities passed in the House and Senate Wednesday night.
A bill that would abolish several state boards under the Department of Agriculture and consolidate those responsibilities among a handful of other boards or the department itself is heading to the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee.
A bill that cleared the state House of Representatives on Thursday would bar entities connected with the People s Republic of China from owning agricultural land in Arkansas.
The Union County Republican Committee will host its annual Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner next month, and Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd will deliver the keynote address this year.