
Arkansas’s New Ballot Measure Laws: A Game You Can’t Win
Thanks to new state laws, ballot measure campaigns will have to navigate a practically impossible gauntlet to get measures on the ballot.
Thanks to new state laws, ballot measure campaigns will have to navigate a practically impossible gauntlet to get measures on the ballot.
If there is one thing I am certain of, it is that everyone is entitled to food choice autonomy. This includes choice for families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). Families know...
We did it! After 93 days, Arkansas’s 95th General Assembly has recessed for the remainder of the regular session. The session is scheduled to officially end on May 5. Below you will find an overview of bills on...
About the Bill SB217 | Sen. Clint Penzo and Rep. Mary Bentley | Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and LaborThis bill would require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to request a waiver that would allow Arkansas to...
About the Bill SB486 | Sen. Blake Johnson and Rep. Mary Bentley | Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs This bill would prohibit transgender individuals from using restrooms, changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and other accommodations corresponding to their...
The end is nigh… Arkansas’s 95th General Assembly is scheduled to end on April 16, and if you are fully exhausted and want to sleep for several weeks, you are not alone. Things could not have been busier at...
This bill would help reduce hunger in our state while also allowing families to build self-sufficiency.
This bill would result in more children being institutionalized in highly restrictive settings.
Things are in high gear at the Arkansas General Assembly as they work to wrap up the majority of their work by April 16 (they will come back on May 5 to officially end session and finish any administrative...