What a wild week at the Arkansas Legislature. Hannah hit the bullseye in our video recap when she said, “A lot of stuff happened, but not a lot of things…
It’s the time of year when we (Gennie and Hannah) keep you up to speed with what’s going on at the Capitol. We don’t really sleep but we promise we…
When the 94th General Assembly convenes January 9th, 2023, Arkansans will see a lot of fresh faces at the Capitol — 26 new House members and 13 new Senators. Read…
On November 8th, vote AGAINST Issue 2. Our state motto in Arkansas is “the People Rule.” One big way Arkansans do this is with ballot initiatives—a way for the people…
Arkansas can’t keep teachers, but lawmakers chose tax cuts instead of educator raises. Today the Department of Ed will ask the Arkansas Legislative Council to approve emergency request to teacher licensure….
Questions about legislative tax session and raises for educators? We’ve got you covered. What’s on the agenda for this session? Tax cuts for Arkansas’s top earners. $150 temporary, non-refundable credit…
Today members of the Democratic caucus released a public letter in support of teacher pay raises for the upcoming special legislative session. Several members from the opposing party also expressed…
News flash: banning abortion doesn’t work Here at For AR People, we believe that Arkansans have the right to live happy, whole lives. Regrettably the decision to overturn Roe v….
Arkansas pretends to be a transparent state but we’re pretty crummy at it. Senator lies about per diem, highlighting pervasive abuse of power Despite a good ruling from Senate…
Research-Driven Policy Can Reduce Incarceration Rates Prison reform is a bipartisan issue that many Arkansans support; however policymakers frequently pass inadequate or harmful legislation that contributes to increased incarceration. Additionally,…