Trey Steimel, Arkansas House of Representatives In the 9th week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed several bills addressing education, elections, and healthcare. The House also passed a bill to in-crease the property tax credit for Arkansas families. With a vote of 99-0, the House voted in favor of increasing the homestead property tax credit from$375 a year to $425 a year. HB1032now heads to the Senate. Education bills passing…
Sonny Albardo, News Leaders Association Just in time for Sunshine Week come several bills affecting Arkansas’ landmark Freedom of Information Act. Usually, legislative proposals involving the FOIA seek to remove more records or government activity from public scrutiny, not make things more transparent. In fact, a couple such bills have been filed in the current session. But I’d like to draw attention to some positive movement during a week dedicated to the…
By The Rev. Bob Holland Kentucky is having amazingly warm weather for February and actually broke records the other day. My grass is turning green and soon everything will be budding and we will be out mowing. Kentucky has also been in the news about having a spiritual revival at the Asbury College campus for the last several weeks. We are encouraged to see that many revivals are now happening around the…
From Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends Animal Society, the leading national animal organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025, applauds the Arkansas State Legislature and bill sponsors Rep. DeAnn Vaught and Sen. Ricky Hill for the successful passage of HB 1182. This ground breaking and lifesaving legislation will expand access to veterinary care for Arkansans by empowering veterinary technicians to perform additional procedures,…
By Tammy Curtis, Publisher I am sure it is safe to say the manner in which District 30 State Representative Frances Cavenaugh would react if legislation were introduced that drastically affected her livelihood through the sale of automobiles or race horses. I am sure it would mirror how Arkansas newspapers feel about her attack on government transparency and small business through her introduction of House Bill 1399. Her bill is designed to…
