Senate News

  • Participation in College Sports at Record Level in Arkansas

    Download DOC LITTLE ROCK – Participation in athletics at Arkansas institutions of higher education has increased in recent years, even as total enrollment at colleges and universities has gone down. About 3,900 students participated in athletics at ten universities and seven colleges two years ago, the most recent school year for which statistics are available. […]

    30 Aug 2023 Weekly Updates
  • New Laws Will Protect Integrity of Elections

    Download DOC LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas legislature enacted a lengthy list of new laws to strengthen the integrity of the elections. Act 620 grants more power to the state Board of Election Commissioners to detect and prevent voter fraud. The board has been conducting an audit after each general election, and Act 620 requires […]

    23 Aug 2023 Weekly Updates
  • Back to School is Historic This Year in Arkansas

    This year back to school activities in Arkansas have historic importance, thanks to the far-reaching changes in Act 237 of 2023.

    16 Aug 2023 Weekly Updates
  • Hundreds of New State Laws Take Effect on First of August

    Most of the bills that were approved by the legislature earlier this year became law on August 1.

    09 Aug 2023 Weekly Updates
  • Highway Commission Commemorates “Connecting Arkansas Program,” Approved by Voters 10 Years Ago

    The Arkansas Highway has held four events around the state to commemorate the 31 projects paid for with a half-cent sales tax approved by voters 10 years ago. In 2012 Arkansas voters approved the sales tax increase and since then it has generated about $1.8 billion in revenue, which has paid for improvements to about 200 miles of highway. The projects are collectively called the Connecting Arkansas Program, or CAP, and they represent one of the largest highway programs in the history of the state.

    02 Aug 2023 Weekly Updates