Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 15

We are officially in the “home stretch” of the 93rd General Assembly. The session is expected to wrap up Tuesday, April 27, so bills that haven’t passed in at least […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 14

As we near the end of the 93rd General Assembly’s 2021 session, things are jumping into hyperdrive. Legislators are scrambling to have their bills heard in committees and on the […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 13

It was a contentious week in the General Assembly, with the Legislature overriding a veto for the first time since Governor Hutchinson took office. As you may have read, it was […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 12

Happy Friday! It was another fast-paced week at the Capitol, and we hope you are getting ready to enjoy some of the wonderful weather forecast for the weekend. Below is […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 11

We hope everyone enjoyed a slightly slower week, with both chambers on Spring Break recess Wednesday through Friday. Be sure to catch your breath over the weekend, because there are […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 10

This was a BUSY week at the Arkansas State Capitol. A lot of bills we are following were heard. Despite both chambers breaking for at least a few days next […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9

This week marks the anniversary of the World Health Organization recognizing COVID-19 as a global pandemic. In recognition of a year’s work mostly spent on Zoom and under extraordinary circumstances, […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 8

This week a state legislator jokingly wrote that a stair is added to the Capitol steps each day the General Assembly is in session. But all jokes aside, the 93rd […]

Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 7

Approximately halfway through the session, the pace at the Capitol really picked up this week. We are especially excited to report that adults who were born in the Marshall Islands […]

At long last, Medicaid coverage for Marshallese Arkansans

Adults who were born in the Marshall Islands can now obtain Medicaid coverage in Arkansas, ending a decades-old injustice that exacerbated already persistent health disparities. Today (February 23), a legislative […]