Arkansas’ 2024 fiscal session, which was initially projected to end this week, is now expected to end May 2 or possibly the following week, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said Thursday. During the final days of the session, the Legislature will pass the fiscal year 2025 budget, also known as the Revenue Stabilization Act. The Joint […] The post SESSION SNAPSHOT: Arkansas lawmakers propose amendments as passage of fiscal 2025 budget nears appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Arkansas lawmakers on a split vote approved an amended Department of Human Services appropriations bill Thursday and promised continued discussion about the state’s involvement in a federal refugee resettlement program. The Joint Budget Committee advanced an amended version of House Bill 1077 that changed some appropriations for DHS’ Division of County Operations, but the refugee […] The post Arkansas lawmakers question implementation of federal refugee resettlement program appeared first on Ark
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to formally find the Arkansas Board of Corrections lacked the ability to hire outside legal counsel in ongoing lawsuits against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary, and that the board violated the state s Freedom of Information Act.
An Arkansas legislative panel voted Tuesday to send transcripts of its investigation of potential violations of procurement law by the state Board of Corrections to the state inspector general.