Education Secretary Jacob Oliva is no stranger to lying in front of lawmakers, so when Rep. Stephen Meeks pitched another softball chance for him to spew pro-LEARNS propaganda on Tuesday,…
Whew. We did it, Arkansas. We made it through another legislative session – we think! The last minute Game and Fish debacle really threw a wrench in the works, but…
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders kicked off the fiscal session with the moment she’s been waiting for since last year. The Governor gave her first State of the State address at…
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Under the guise of a legislative emergency, ALC members took up an administrative issue that is neither substantive nor urgent — but will hurt LGBTQ Arkansans. Earlier this week, Gov….
TL;DR: Fiscal session 2024 is right around the corner, Lord help us all. Last week, the legislature had three days of pre-session budget meetings. These meetings are a chance for…
In the wake of an alarming decision by the Alabama Supreme Court, the landscape of reproductive healthcare in Arkansas is even more dire than before. A recent Alabama Supreme Court…
It’s an impressive scam, to be honest. This time last year, For AR People sounded the alarm about a few extra-dubious policies tucked into the entirely dubious LEARNS Act. Education…
What kind of difference does a single word make in the law? If you’re a law restricting abortion access, quite a lot. Today, we’ve got a deep dive for you…
What are Sanders and Arleg trying to hide? Tomorrow, the Arkansas legislature will convene for three days to decimate the state’s robust Freedom of Information Act. The FOIA allows Arkansas…