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 […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 6

This week could also be titled, “The Week That Wasn’t,” “Snowmageddon,” and “Antarkansas.” Thanks to back-to-back, record-setting winter weather events, the Arkansas’s 93rd General Assembly recessed for the week. We […]
Arkansas Advocates 2021 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 5

This week was the deadline to file proposed constitutional amendments. One of the most important decisions the General Assembly makes every session is whether to refer such proposals to the […]
Legislature considering voting-rights bills

Voting is one of the most fundamental rights of Americans; but more than 240 years after the founding of our country, it is a right still not guaranteed for all […]