Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9

It was a very exciting week at the Capitol! Week nine saw a lot of bills we’re watching advance out of committee or out of chamber this week. There’s a […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 8

Week eight of the 92nd General Assembly has been an interesting one, to say the least. We had the great opportunity to attend the signing ceremony of Senate Bill 152, […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 7

We’re seven weeks into the 92nd General Assembly, and it’s anybody’s guess if we’re at the halfway point or not. A big change that took place this week was the House […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 6

This week, attention at the Capitol turned to government transformation proposals, which would combine state agencies and reduce the number of Cabinet-level officials who directly report to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 5

There was a lot of action at the Capitol this week, with Wednesday being the last day to file constitutional amendments. Read this overview of what was filed. On Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 4

It was a busy week here in Little Rock! Bills are beginning to make their way to the Governor’s desk, and more bills are being filed every day. For our […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 3

Things are starting to pick up at the Capitol, as bills move out of committees and groups host advocacy days. Speaking of advocacy days, The Kids Count Coalition hosted Kids […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 2

It was a short second week at the Capitol, with state offices closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and no committee meetings on Friday. Did […]

Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1

The 92nd General Assembly of Arkansas officially began Monday with swearing in ceremonies for 135 state legislators and Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Read Gov. Hutchinson’s State of the State transcript here. […]

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As we head into the 2019 legislative session, we need your donations more than ever. Your gift to Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families can help give Arkansas’s littlest learners […]