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Arkansas government is now projecting a $1 billion general revenue surplus at the end of this fiscal year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and a Bureau of Legislative Research official said Friday.

Arkansas' government is now projecting a $1 billion general revenue surplus at the end of this fiscal year, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and a Bureau of Legislative Research official said Friday.

An important new documentary tells the story of anti-BDS laws and the people who have stood up to them.

The May 24 Preferential Primary is five weeks out – with signs going up everywhere.

The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas political action committees are supporting Magnolia Republican Steve Crowell in his bid to oust first-term state Sen. Charles Beckham, a Republican from McNeil, in the May 24 primary election.

Matthew Shepherd reelected as Arkansas House speaker.

After Tuesday's adjournment of the 2022 fiscal session of the legislature, House members voted to keep Shepherd as speaker for next year's session.

The Republican from El Dorado was elected Tuesday by the House in a voice vote shortly after the Legislature adjourned this year's session.

Matthew Shepherd was elected to serve another term as speaker of the Arkansas House as lawmakers formally adjourned this year's session Tuesday. The majority

Sen. Bart Hester, who will lead the Senate in 2023, says he wants to make sure his colleagues in the chamber will feel like their concerns will be heard.